Oct 13, 2026
On October 29, Vrbo moves every host to a flat 12% commission. If you connect through a property management system, you've been paying 5%. On a $600 booking, that's $42 more out of your payout.
In this episode, we break down the math, the markup that keeps your payout the same, and the pricing rule to check before...
Oct 6, 2026
A lost TV remote or a missing garage door opener can turn a smooth check-in into an emergency trip. In this episode, we walk through the 12 things we keep in every Airbnb supply closet, and almost none of them are cleaning products.
We also share the simple formula we use for how many spare sheet sets each property...
Sep 29, 2026
Airbnb's photo tour sorts your listing photos room by room, the same way for every host in your market. Once it's on, you only control the order of your first 5 photos.
In this episode, we walk through what Airbnb's AI changed this year, how our team turns the photo tour off, and how to check what guests actually...
Sep 21, 2026
Airbnb collects the full tax bill at some of our properties, none at others, and only part at the rest. Same platform, same property type, 3 different outcomes depending on the address.
In this episode, we cover 4 tax layers hosts need to check, who collects each one, and the free lookup tool that pulls the report for...
Sep 15, 2026
On September 15 Airbnb moves every host to a single 15.5% fee, and it doesn't stop at your nightly rate. It also hits your cleaning fee, pet fee, and extra-guest fee. In this episode, we walk through the 4 numbers to change, the exact math behind the markup, and the cleaning fee mistake our team almost missed on...