Vacation Home Help

• Payment scams
• Stolen credit cards
• Direct booking scams
• Realtor scams and more.

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There are only four ways to get short term rental guests - warm outreach, cold outreach, paid ads (think Airbnb, VRBO), and content - and the rule of 100 suggests doing 100 of each every day to improve and get better results. Credit: Alex Hormozi.

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Learn how I got scammed on Turno by an Airbnb cleaner. Avoid my fate.

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• European hosts are hardest hit
• This is on top of years of broken promises and instability with their payment infrastructure
  • They have had tons of technical difficulties, communication fails
• They sent this message to hosts this summer… ​​“Payout for reservation check-outs between 28 June – 19 July will be processed by 24th July 2023 in one consolidated payment. Regular payout schedule is expected to resume by 27th July 2023.”“Payout for reservation check-outs between 28 June – 19 July will be processed by 24th July 2023 in one consolidated payment. Regular payout schedule is expected to resume by 27th July 2023.”
• Hosts actually voiced their concern because ON the payment date - no payment to be found - then Booking changed their tune and said ok - new date August 4
• A lot of hosts have thousands of dollars stuck in Booking’s financial system. While expenses have to be paid TODAY, booking is making hosts wait until tomorrow…
• A huge issue here is that booking.com is not really doing much to fix this - not really showing responsibility and this creates more distrust - hosts who are impacted, do not feel they can rely on the platform
• Is booking.com insolvent? Well no, they have a diversified company - this is more of an issue with their financial infrastructure - this is mainly a tech issue more so than a finance one.
• Comparison to other platforms: Airbnb and VRBO have generally done better with their payout records

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1. Guest caught cheating...wife asked host about it - what should she do?
2. Domestic violence happening at the vacation rental? What is a host to do?

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• Which thermostats worked for my airbnb
• Which thermostats to avoid in your vacation rental
• Real life connectivity issues

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• Airbnb and Vrbo demand is strong this summer, but a glut of supply continues to pinch hosts.
• One host said he felt the need to find a niche, as an engagement destination, to stay competitive.
• But some hosts said, even with the demand, the headaches of hosting are no longer worth the money.

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• When to use separate vacation rental insurance vs AirCover
• Airbnb is paying out less than they used to
• How to message your guests when damage happens
• Timeline for the resolution center process and the 14 day window
• What to do if Airbnb denies your resolution center claim

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