Airbnb For Dummies (eBook)

Symon He, MBA, is cofounder of LearnBNB.com, an online resource for all things Airbnb. James Svetec is the creator and founder of BNB Mastery Program and BNB Inner Circle. He is co-owner of LearnBNB.com.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Airbnb 5

Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Airbnb, Just the Basics 7

Chapter 2: Hosting on Airbnb: What It Really Means 17

Chapter 3: Buying or Building a Property for Airbnb 29

Chapter 4: Determining Your Profit Potential 41

Part 2: Putting the Spotlight on Your Listing 59

Chapter 5: Preparing Your Property for Airbnb 61

Chapter 6: Building the Perfect Listing 85

Chapter 7: Making Your Listing Shine with Photography 109

Part 3: Uncovering Important Pricing Essentials 121

Chapter 8: Setting Your Listing Pricing 123

Chapter 9: Increasing Your Profit Potential 143

Chapter 10: Going on Cruise Control and Still Making Money 165

Chapter 11: It's a Bird, It's a Plane No It's a Superhost! 179

Part 4: Mastering Your Guests' Experience 191

Chapter 12: Comprehending What Being a Good Host Means 193

Chapter 13: Creating a Seamless Check-In Process 207

Chapter 14: Continuing a Stress-Free Guest Stay Through Check-Out 223

Chapter 15: Upkeeping Your Space to Keep the Reservations Coming 243

Part 5: Tackling Important Money Matters 255

Chapter 16: Hosting without a Property through Airbnb Experiences 257

Chapter 17: Understanding Airbnb Taxes 281

Chapter 18: Making Big Bucks as an Airbnb Co-Host 299

Part 6: The Parts of Tens 307

Chapter 19: Ten Tips to Become a Better Host 309

Chapter 20: Ten Best Purchases for Hosts 313

Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Increase Your Earnings 317

Index 321