This article is Part 4 of The Airbnb Series. Before you read this, check out Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Almost one year ago, I took the crazy leap into becoming an Airbnb and VRBO host. Since then, I’ve earned $28,268.35. I’ve met some fascinating people from around this world. And yes, I had…
This article is Part 3 of The Airbnb Series. Before you read this, check out Part 1 and Part 2, and when you’re done, visit Part 4. Well, it’s happened. Eight crazy months, 42 guests, one police incident, and $19,000 in gross income. I’ve packaged the adventures, ideas and full disclosure of the numbers into…
This article is Part 2 of The Airbnb Series. Start by reading Part 1 here, and when you’re done, visit Part 3 and Part 4. Three months ago, I launched The AirBnb Experiment. I’m trying to satisfy a long-held curiosity: How much more (or less) could I earn by running an Airbnb vacation rental, as compared with…
This article is Part 1 of The Airbnb Series. When you’re done, check out Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. “I wonder if …” The greatest adventures of my life usually begin with that phrase. When I say “greatest,” I don’t necessarily mean “best.” Sometimes I mean “weirdest-smelling” or “insanely-profitable” or “almost-gave-me-malaria.” “I wonder…