344. Hosting Hotline: Tips & Tricks for Avoiding Pet Smells in Your Short-Term Rental

Welcome back to the Hosting Hotline! This is an Ask Me Anything where each week we’ll answer your questions on Airbnb, STRs, real estate, and everything in between.

Samantha asks:

We recently started our short-term rental business and we currently have two rentals down at the beach. We are allowing pets at both of them because we're dog lovers ourselves. Our first guest had two dogs, and when we went in afterward, we noticed the scent of a dog. Do you recommend using any products, or staying away from scented products?

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Resources:

• ETI Solutions: etisolutions.co (email: [email protected])

• Breezeway Pet-Friendly Checklist: breezeway.io/pet-checklist

• Video: Pet Friendly Airbnbs - How to Charge

• Pet Product Recommendations: amazon.com/shop/thanksforvisiting

• Pet-Friendly STR? Don’t Miss These Tips for Cleaning, Communication & Couch Covers #335

• Visit thanksforvisiting.com/workshop to watch our Hosting Business Mastery Method workshop!

• Airbnb Essentials Checklist: hostchecklist.com

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