Thanks For Visiting

Airbnb Superhosts Annette Grant & Sarah Karakaian

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Get actionable advice and the essential fundamentals of running a profitable 5-star Airbnb side-hustle or full on business. Annette’s extensive background in business operations and Sarah’s experience in high-end hospitality management and interior design make them a powerhouse duo that will deliver high impact content. With almost a decade of combined hosting experience they will not only share their own stories welcoming thousands of guests from around the world but also those of other Superho...

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Episodes (588)

518. Hosting Hotline: When to Outsource Your Cleaner (and How to Trust It’s Done...

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517. The 2025 Tax Rulebook for STR Hosts: What You Need to Know with CPA Amanda...

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516. Hosting Hotline: Airbnb Promotions: Visibility Tool or Discount Trap?

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515. How to Copy Our Guest Marketing Emails (and Actually Hit Send)

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514. Hosting Hotline: What to Do When Airbnb Suspends Your Listing (and Won’t Te...

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513. Why Per-Guest Fees Are Killing Your Conversion Rate

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512. Hosting Hotline: Are You Charging Enough? Pricing Strategies Every Host Sho...

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511. Inside a 10,000-Square-Foot STR: Lessons from Andrew Llewellyn

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510. Hosting Hotline: Should You Use a Company Logo on Airbnb?

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509. Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Mastering Far Out Premium Pricing

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508. Hosting Hotline: What Should You Do If Your New Listing Isn’t Getting Booki...

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507. How to Capture Event-Driven Demand with PriceLabs

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506. Hosting Hotline: Is One Week-Long Booking Better Than Multiple Short Stays?

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505. The Truth About Midterm Rentals: What Hosts Need to Know Before Pivoting

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504. Hosting Hotline: How Do You Build Trust Without Reviews?

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503. How Kristen and Michael Built a Standout STR Brand in Joshua Tree

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502. Hosting Hotline: Do You Really Need Professional Photos for Your STR?

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501. How to Maximize Your Holiday Pricing Strategy for 2025

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500. Hosting Hotline: What Every Host Needs to Know After 500 Episodes

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499. 5 End-of-Year Steps to Boost Your Short-Term Rental Success in 2026

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498. Hosting Hotline: What’s the Best Way to Land New Co-Host Clients?

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497. How to Choose the Right PMS Without Losing Your Mind or Your Bookings

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496. Hosting Hotline: How Should Hosts Respond to Airbnb’s New 15.5% Fee?

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495. Stop Slashing Your Rates: Why Lower Prices Don’t Create Demand

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494. Hosting Hotline: Should You Team Up with Another Host?

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493. Mastering Short-Term Rental Finances with REI Hub’s Adam Hamilton

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492. Hosting Hotline: What Happens to Bookings When You Buy a Short-Term Rental?

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491. Why Your Airbnb Listing Might Be in Trouble (and You Don’t Even Know It)

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490. Hosting Hotline: Are You Doing Enough to Market Your Midterm Rental?

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489. Chargebacks 101: Spotting Red Flags and Safeguarding Your Bookings

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488. Hosting Hotline: How Can You Monetize Your Property’s Most Unique Feature?

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487. Strict vs. Flexible: Which Airbnb Cancellation Policy Should I Chose?

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486. Hosting Hotline: How Much Control Is Too Much? Temp Settings and Turnover T...

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485. Are Influencer Stays Worth It? How to Know, What to Ask, and When to Say No

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484. Hosting Hotline: Are You Really Covered by Airbnb Insurance?

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483. Are You Actually Covered? What Hosts Need to Know About Insurance with Darr...

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482. Hosting Hotline: Can You Actually Sell Your STR as a Turnkey Business?

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481. Fix Your Airbnb Title: Simple Changes That Drive More Bookings

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480. Hosting Hotline: Do You Really Need an LLC to Start Hosting?

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479. Airbnb Damage Claims 101

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478. Hosting Hotline: How Should You Handle TVs and Streaming Services in Your R...

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477. How Taylor Gates Scaled from Golf Cart Tours to Redefining Vacation Rentals

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476. Hosting Hotline: Is Dynamic Pricing Worth It for Just One Seasonal Property...

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475. Content Shoots at Your Airbnb: What to Ask, What to Charge, What to Avoid

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474. Hosting Hotline: Should You Trade Free Stays for Influencer Content?

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473. Hosting Through a Crisis with Catherine Morris of Edenwood NC

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472. Hosting Hotline: Can You Ask Guests to Book Direct After Their Stay?

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471. Is Airbnb Just the Beginning? A Conversation with Phil Kennard of FutureSta...

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470. Hosting Hotline: Are You Leaving Money on the Table by Not Offering Gap Nig...

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469. Unlocking the STR Tax Loophole with Amanda Han, CPA

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