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Today, John and Tim interview special guest Tammy LaVarro, Founder of Dream Vacation Interiors. Tammy discusses her experiences and secrets: How to maximize rental ROI with great design Trends in vacation rental furniture and design Advice to vacation rental owners and airbnb hosts from a designer Making ‘Instagram’ worthy moments for your vacation rental guests …

Earn More Money with Intelligent Design. Furnishing a Vacation Rental 101 & Interior Design Tips for Max ROI from a Pro Designer, Tammy LaVarro from Dream Vacation Interiors Read More »

John and Tim from Level Up discuss vacation rental safety essentials. The essentials like smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and first aid kits Smart locks and keyless entry – do not set yourself up for failure with keys! Noise monitoring Cameras and surveillance – what is appropriate and safe and what is not. Have a …

Vacation Rental Safety 101 – How to make your Airbnb guests feel safer – superhost style! Read More »

John gives his 7 tips on what owners and hosts need to know heading into Summer 2022: Do not buy a generic rental – buy something that is unique – one of a kind Bidding wars – do not overpay for a property Do not rely on bad data Research regulations Think outside the box …

7 Things Every Host Should Know Before Heading Into Summer 2022 Read More »

John and Tim discuss what new government actions mean to you as an Airbnb host Disney vs Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Disney’s special tax treatment and what it means for property taxes on vacation rentals and airbnbs (April 2022) Atlanta restricts Airbnbs to residents and caps the number of units to 2 (Updated April …

Disney Vs DeSantis Higher Property Taxes for Vacation Rentals and Airbnb Hosts? Atlanta restricting Airbnbs because of parties and housing supply? Read More »

Is AirCover – top-to-bottom coverage for every host really all that it is cracked up to be? Hosts were asking for a more straightforward process that actually covered damages. Airbnb listened and responded with AirCover. AirCover by Airbnb Highlights $1mm damage protection $1mm host liability insurance Includes reimbursement for lost income (calendar blocked because last …

Ep. 9: Airbnb Aircover Explained. What is Aircover and how does Airbnb deal with damages caused by guests? Read More »

Beware! If you use Airbnb, things just got riskier with changes to their refund and cancellation policies. John gives an overview of Airbnb’s new cancellation and refund policy change. What is Airbnb’s new cancellation and refund policy? 72 hours vs 24 hours to report ‘travel-related issues’ Travel-related issues defined Hosts are now responsible for paying …

Ep. 8: Beware! If you use Airbnb, things just got riskier with changes to their refund and cancellation policies. Read More »