February 24, 2022

How They Built a Top-Rated Collection of Airbnbs in Southern California — The Story of Arrivls

54 minutes

In just a moment you’ll meet Steven and Kylee Niederhauser, the founders of Arrivls, a boutique vacation rentals management company based in San Diego, California.

Steven and Kylee have always loved to travel. They are the kind of people that would rather book a last-minute weekend getaway than wine and dine at California’s latest Michelin star restaurant.

After traveling in Europe for four years, they decided to move to San Diego. They really wanted to live near Mission Beach but weren’t sure how to make it work financially…and that’s when the idea came to them.

What if they bought a duplex and rented half of the house out as an Airbnb?

And while they didn’t know it at the time, this idea would ultimately enable the couple to leave their jobs and build one of Southern California’s top-rated collections of short term rentals.

You can:

Check out the entire Arrivls collection on their website

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