Cohost vs arbitrage, ROI of adding an amenity, saturated markets, theft - Short Term Rental Q&A
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0:00 Intro
0:11 What would I do the same if I started again
2:25 What would I do differently next time
6:23 Amenity add-on: analyzing ROI
9:30 Finding time for building short term rental business (on top of career, family)
11:07 Cohosting vs arbitrage, pros/cons vs partnership
19:30 Guest-related issues: screening tips and tools
22:30 Preventing squatters
24:03 Insurance needed for short term rentals
24:56 Theft, damages, reimbursements
27:40 Party prevention and repercussions
29:07 AI tools for regulations
30:26 AI tools for guest communications
32:00 Split fee vs host-only fee on Airbnb
33:50 Saturated and restrictive market trends
36:27 Overcoming analysis paralysis and taking the first step: Practical tips
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