{"id":18820,"date":"2024-09-17T17:00:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-17T21:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/furnishr.com\/?p=18820"},"modified":"2025-01-06T17:06:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T22:06:01","slug":"a-comprehensive-guide-on-how-to-start-an-airbnb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/furnishr.com\/blog\/a-comprehensive-guide-on-how-to-start-an-airbnb\/","title":{"rendered":"Comprehensive Guide: How to Start an Airbnb"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"18820\" class=\"elementor elementor-18820\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb504b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb504b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6df759b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6df759b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86815b9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86815b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5efa0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5efa0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-Van-New-Headshot-3-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-27134\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-Van-New-Headshot-3-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-Van-New-Headshot-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-Van-New-Headshot-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Mike-Van-New-Headshot-3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad83d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"5ad83d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ae83c41 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Van\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c79d0b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5c79d0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4ef4d6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4ef4d6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cbd2fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cbd2fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<strong>Published:<\/strong> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea99f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"2ea99f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-ae83c41 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>September 17, 2024<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bdfce4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bdfce4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a37c40c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a37c40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Traveling in 2024 has evolved significantly. As more people rely on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO to start an Airbnb or book short-term rentals, the way we choose accommodations has been transformed. Two decades ago, travelers were limited to hotels, motels, and resorts, often missing out on unique, personalized experiences. Today, short-term rentals offer a diverse range of options, from cozy apartments to luxurious villas, and emphasize unique experiences and interesting neighborhoods. This shift has redefined the travel industry, providing more tailored and flexible accommodation choices that cater to various preferences and needs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ea80b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54ea80b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs the traveler\u2019s preferences shift towards more choice and flexibility, there are more opportunities for setting up short-term rentals. This is a detailed guide on how to start an Airbnb.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c3283 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69c3283\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-635b73c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"635b73c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><b>Ready To Start Your Short Term Rental?<\/b><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6264e71 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6264e71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/furnishr.com\/design_proposal\/?utm_source=comprehensive_airbnb\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"Left-Side-Comprehensive-Guide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Enjoy a Hassle-Free Design Process!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-547c21b elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"547c21b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:&quot;.ignore-from-toc&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-circle&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tIn this article, we will cover these topics:\u200b\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__547c21b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__547c21b\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__547c21b\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1b7e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9c1b7e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. First steps to start an Airbnb<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd8db7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd8db7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Setting expectations<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e1f39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8e1f39\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933647e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"933647e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaed2b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaed2b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fd1f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fd1f2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe first step in the process is setting expectations. Will this be passive income or is the goal to transition completely to being a short-term rental property manager? Have you evaluated the financials Understanding your goals will help guide you to determine the best path forward.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ffd3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ffd3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom a passive income perspective, the choice of short-term rental versus long-term rental is important to understand. Traditional 12-month long rentals have more protection from a local law and regulation perspective as it\u2019s a more established form of rental. There are large single and multi-family property management companies that have created successful businesses around this form of rental. Short term rentals on the other hand is a new-ish class of rentals.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-729ac09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"729ac09\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f034b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49f034b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Short-Term-Rental-1024-\u00d7-400-px-711-\u00d7-400-px.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18845\" alt=\"A minimalist living room with a chair, side table, and a large, blank wall. &quot;Short-Term Rental&quot; on the left side, &quot;vs&quot; in the middle, and &quot;Long-Term Rental&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Short-Term-Rental-1024-\u00d7-400-px-711-\u00d7-400-px.png 711w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Short-Term-Rental-1024-\u00d7-400-px-711-\u00d7-400-px-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Making the choice between Short-Term Rental and Long-Term Rental is a tough one. Both have pros and cons.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1561e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c1561e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn a relatively short period of time since Airbnb started in 2007, it has continued to gain traction and become increasingly popular with over 1 million monthly rental units available in the US. In comparison, there are about 5.4 million hotel rooms available. Regulators only recently have started to establish local laws and regulations around short-term rentals. This presents an opportunity to enter an industry at an early stage to capture more value as long as the proper steps are taken.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1016b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1016b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understand the risks<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fb71f9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9fb71f9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6466e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e6466e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen becoming an early entrant, there are of course associated risks to it. Always remember that in the event you feel unsure or have questions, please consult lawyers and professionals to make sure you\u2019re on the right track. There are several things to be aware of as we think of potential risk.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6290fc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6290fc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Property damage<\/li>\n<li>Preventing guest injuries at your rental<\/li>\n<li>Theft of personal belongings<\/li>\n<li>Squatters taking over<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bc5fd0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bc5fd0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThese risks can be mitigated but you do need to be aware of them to address them accordingly.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea2bce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cea2bce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0afab5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0afab5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Starting the process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68bfbf6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68bfbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After doing the initial assessment and research, you can start the process. It can be overwhelming and exciting but we highly you spend more time understanding the whole process first. Do not rush into it. There are 3 key things that need to be completed before you start an Airbnb.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d32fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22d32fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing the space<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd4aedb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cd4aedb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Space-type-1200-\u00d7-900-px.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18865\" alt=\"A modern apartment complex on the left and a cabin in the woods on the right.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Space-type-1200-\u00d7-900-px.png 1200w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Space-type-1200-\u00d7-900-px-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Space-type-1200-\u00d7-900-px-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa97d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aaa97d0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c97b94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c97b94\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0343ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0343ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11238bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11238bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhether it\u2019s part of your space or an entire new one, you want to do your research. What is the startup capital that you have available? How many people could you comfortably host in the space? Will it be an apartment unit or a house? The more people that stay in the unit, the higher the upfront and maintenance costs. For example, you may have a 1-bedroom apartment which will include a queen or king sized bed with a living room that has a sofa bed and a small dining room. On the surface, the most optimized answer is that this unit can sleep up to 4 people. While the space can host 4 people, this also means 3 sets of towels per person, 3 sets of bedding for each sleeping space, and enough cutlery for them as well. There is also additional laundry that needs to be done when there\u2019s 4 people using the space instead of just 1 person.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4000556 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4000556\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTwo other key things to consider are the competition in the area and the target market.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5db566 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f5db566\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f183bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f183bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Competition<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defd376 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"defd376\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7026cfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7026cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><div><div><div>\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: var(--text-align); color: var( --e-global-color-text ); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3a47fda );\">With over 1 million short-term rental units available on the U.S. market, there are many data points that can help you when you start an Airbnb and figure out how your space fits within the competition. Whether there are many units or none, this will help you determine the right price point. Neither option is easy, but there are strategies you can use depending on the situation. To analyze short-term rental data in your market when starting an Airbnb, take a look at the analytics tool from <\/span><a style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: var(--text-align);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airdna.co\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration-line: underline;\"><strong>AirDNA<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3a47fda ); color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">.<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2917473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2917473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-airbnb-blog-ISS_25042_46220-1200x798.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18837\" alt=\"Married couple with suitcases in living room. Tourists before going on trip\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-airbnb-blog-ISS_25042_46220-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-airbnb-blog-ISS_25042_46220-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-airbnb-blog-ISS_25042_46220-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-airbnb-blog-ISS_25042_46220-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/how-to-airbnb-blog-ISS_25042_46220-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Short-term rentals aren't just for budget travelers. Professionals, families, and couples all use Airbnb and other STR platforms<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ceb06d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ceb06d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf there are many units in the area, you\u2019ll need to start segmenting them to understand how you can differentiate your space from the others. If you notice clusters in the area, does it make sense to target a different demographic or to do the same? Let\u2019s just say the space is in Gainesville, Florida. It\u2019s in close proximity to a university or college and most of the guests are visiting for collegiate sports on weekends and willing to pay $200 a night for a two bedroom apartment.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5f16b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5f16b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes it make sense to compete for this customer segment or design for business travelers to differentiate from the other units? It, like other businesses, will be a decision that you\u2019ll need to make. It could go to the extreme in either direction or tilt more to one side than the other. Understanding the community in which your space is located will be instrumental in how you design the space, which we\u2019ll discuss later on. \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdc0e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdc0e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShort-term rental hosts a wide array of guests. From people traveling on business trips, vacations, or just passing through, each group has a willingness to pay range and optimizing the unit will allow you to maximize your income potential. Designing for the customer and making sure there is strong value being provided to your guests is important. Choosing a target market doesn\u2019t necessarily deter other segments from booking your space but it will help forecasting your rental income and expenses.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b3636f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b3636f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affbe14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"affbe14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Target market<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-190d4e7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"190d4e7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddf3b6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddf3b6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you start an Airbnb, understanding the target market involves three key factors: who is most likely to book your space, what they are willing to pay, and how you can create the best possible experience to keep your calendar filled with bookings. As mentioned, knowing the competition in the area will help you identify the target market for your Airbnb and how to stand out.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313345e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"313345e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-travellers-and-famils.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18866\" alt=\"Airbnb suites: business. Vacation homes: families. Both offer amenities. Homes have extra beds, linens, and family-friendly features.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-travellers-and-famils.png 1200w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-travellers-and-famils-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/business-travellers-and-famils-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e64f641 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e64f641\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For instance, if your space is in a resort or cottage region, you might target families on vacation, friends seeking a relaxing getaway, or professionals who can work remotely. Each group will have different needs and preferences, which you can cater to based on your focus. Perhaps it\u2019s a vacation rental optimized for remote work with dedicated workspaces and high-speed internet, or it could be a family-friendly space with bunk beds. Designing the space according to the anticipated target market will help set your Airbnb apart.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86f62c7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86f62c7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da62f7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da62f7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Building your financial projections<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6d64b1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d6d64b1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4764c89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4764c89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tUltimately, operating a successful short-term rental listing is going to be about understanding the numbers. Whether you have a financial background or not, you\u2019ll want to do the number crunching to ensure that you\u2019re putting yourself in the best position possible to de-risk your time and financial investment into this endeavor.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-180a0d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"180a0d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere will be a few key areas to build out your assumptions. Please make sure these are included in your forecast. We recommend having at the minimum these in your checklist:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e0cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b5e0cc4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-financials-1200x1200.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18926\" alt=\"Airbnb financial breakdown. Revenue includes nightly rate and occupancy. Expenses include Airbnb fees, management time, legal costs, rent or mortgage, taxes, utilities, cleaning, maintenance, furniture, electronics, decor, internet, insurance, and subscriptions.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-financials-1200x1200.png 1200w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-financials-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-financials-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-financials-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-financials.png 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dc4fd7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dc4fd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy putting together these assumptions into a financial model, this will create sophistication that will help you determine whether it will be just the one unit you manage or if it financially makes sense, to scale the operation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ff1c2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ff1c2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere are some great templates out there that you can leverage. Furnishr does have one here that you can use to start.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3947ac9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3947ac9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8cded elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ec8cded\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Preparing the space<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8525ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8525ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Designing for your guests and region<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52c4315 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"52c4315\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7795880 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7795880\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c496b3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c496b3c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2732952 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2732952\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Now that you&#8217;ve done a lot of pre-work to start an Airbnb, things are getting real. Most of the previous steps were part of the research and planning phase, but now the implementation stage makes it a reality. This phase can be overwhelming and expensive, so it&#8217;s essential to break things down.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-962166e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"962166e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Assuming you&#8217;ve secured your space and completed research on your target customers and market, designing the rooms can be more of a checklist function. You\u2019ll need to have the following furnishings at a minimum:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b190a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b190a7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96ef4e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96ef4e6\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cb99a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2cb99a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Living Room<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ebcc29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0ebcc29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>TV<\/li>\n<li>Lighting<\/li>\n<li>Coffee table<\/li>\n<li>Sofa, sofa bed, or sectional<\/li>\n<\/ul> \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f756b88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f756b88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bathroom Essentials<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20703dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"20703dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Hair dryer<\/li>\n<li>Bath towels<\/li>\n<li>Hand towels<\/li>\n<li>Hand soap<\/li>\n<li>Shampoo and conditioner<\/li>\n<li>Body wash or soap<\/li>\n<li>Toothpaste<\/li>\n<li>Mouthwash and disposable cups<\/li>\n<li>Extra toilet paper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a417f4f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a417f4f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c526e7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c526e7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bedroom<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb018d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb018d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Bed frame<\/li>\n<li>A good mattress<\/li>\n<li>Dresser<\/li>\n<li>Nightstand<\/li>\n<li>Bedding<\/li>\n<li>Lighting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-097c5a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"097c5a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kitchen Essentials<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e828250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e828250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Plates and bowls<\/li>\n<li>Cutlery<\/li>\n<li>Cups, glasses, and wine glasses<\/li>\n<li>Can opener<\/li>\n<li>Pots and pans<\/li>\n<li>Cooking utensils<\/li>\n<li>Toaster<\/li>\n<li>Kettle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e697376 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e697376\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe dive deeper into the furnishing checklist\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/furnishr.com\/blog\/airbnb-host-checklist\/?utm_source=comprehensive-guide-blog\">here<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>as look at the needs to get started.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaa457b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaa457b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn terms of designing for the audience, the personalization of the space is important in creating a unique space and experience. Designing a space for the target market that the space is focused on will definitely help with that. Here are some ideas.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9f7daf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c9f7daf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e533d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3e533d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Family vacation guests<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20c8e54 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"20c8e54\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53095ab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"53095ab\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f078ce8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f078ce8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost family-friendly places will have the basics. Going above and beyond will set your place apart from your competitors and create a great experience for your guests. There are features that often get overlooked but would be advised to consider. Here are some ideas:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f92c9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f92c9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Safety<\/li>\n<li>Outlet plugs<\/li>\n<li>Nightlights<\/li>\n<li>Non-slip bath mats<\/li>\n<li>Bath tub spout cover<\/li>\n<li>Stair gates<\/li>\n<li>Sunscreen<\/li>\n<li>Flashlights<\/li>\n<li>Kid-Friendly Items\n<ul>\n<li>Baby bath tub<\/li>\n<li>Childproof dishes, silverware, and sippy cups<\/li>\n<li>Bottle Warmer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Cleaning Supplies\n<ul>\n<li>Broom and dustpan<\/li>\n<li>Mop<\/li>\n<li>Vacuum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Low-tech Entertainment\n<ul>\n<li>Boardgames<\/li>\n<li>Deck of cards<\/li>\n<li>Activity books<\/li>\n<li>Books<\/li>\n<li>Sports equipment<\/li>\n<li>Season outdoor equipment or Yard games<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0e7c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed0e7c8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e44b5b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e44b5b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check-in and check-out processes<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c5b83 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94c5b83\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-909fc36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"909fc36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAs part of the setup, it\u2019s highly recommended to implement a way to check in guests in a more streamlined manner. Whether it\u2019s using a lockbox or opting for a smart lock, it will minimize situations where guests lose the key and having multiple spare ones handy.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f2a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"21f2a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"478\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/smart-locks.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18927\" alt=\"Different types of smart locks or locks to consider\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/smart-locks.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/smart-locks-300x224.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Smart Locks are a great way to streamline the check in process.\n[Smart Locks featured by BBC Science Focus]<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7376ee8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7376ee8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0832453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0832453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other items<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-484dc4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"484dc4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Starting an Airbnb can involve meticulous planning, but it&#8217;s important to remember that things may not always go as expected. As a host, preparation is key. Even with a great space, a solid check-in process, and clear expectations, issues can arise. A simple FAQ one-pager can be a lifesaver, saving you time and ensuring a smoother experience for your guests.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257d12d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"257d12d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2df166 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c2df166\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Marketing<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce6763d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ce6763d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b86898b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b86898b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBefore you list, like most things, marketing is going to be one important aspect of creating demand for your listing. The marketing efforts will consist of 2 key elements:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e64cd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e64cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n<li>Photography<\/li>\n<li>Descriptions<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec3b46 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ec3b46\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c84b799 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c84b799\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca0bd6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ca0bd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Photography<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5592a18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5592a18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetting good photos is essential for the listing. You don\u2019t need to have 100 photos that a platform like Airbnb allows. It\u2019s better to have 10 great photos than 50 grainy ones. So how can we take the best Airbnb photos? Here\u2019s a quick checklist:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79d478c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79d478c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: var(--text-align); background-color: var( --e-global-color-3a47fda ); color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Clean and declutter<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Stage each room<\/li>\n<li>Shoot the photos with lights on and during the day<\/li>\n<li>Frame photos to include corners to add more dimensions<\/li>\n<li>Add a 1-2 photos of amenities but not too many<\/li>\n<li>Add photos of the neighborhood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e79638 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1e79638\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f71636 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f71636\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sidekix-media-1vMz2_MclrM-unsplash-1200x800.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18928\" alt=\"Modern living room with white walls, large window, and stylish furniture. There&#039;s a brown sofa, a white armchair, a glass coffee table, and various plants. A large abstract painting hangs above the sofa. perfect for airbnb\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sidekix-media-1vMz2_MclrM-unsplash-scaled.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sidekix-media-1vMz2_MclrM-unsplash-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sidekix-media-1vMz2_MclrM-unsplash-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sidekix-media-1vMz2_MclrM-unsplash-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sidekix-media-1vMz2_MclrM-unsplash-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A decluttered living room photo improves click throughs from prospective guests.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7bae99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c7bae99\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938e9a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"938e9a5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a232243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a232243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-description-example-2-e1721411255568.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-18930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-description-example-2-e1721411255568.png 770w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-description-example-2-e1721411255568-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/furnishrcdn-134f8.kxcdn.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/airbnb-description-example-2-e1721411255568-768x786.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Here's an example of an Airbnb listing with a 4.99 rating.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4db1b86 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4db1b86\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f61ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f61ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Descriptions<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6bdc43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6bdc43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tListings that have good descriptions are able to market the listing without having to be selling it all the time. It\u2019s becoming increasingly important to put this together earlier in the process so that you\u2019re able to attract potential guests as soon as the listing goes live. Here are some tactics that will help in creating descriptions that will create a good first impression.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef5e8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ef5e8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Present clear information about the property towards the target audience<\/li>\n<li>Anticipate the negatives instead of avoiding it<\/li>\n<li>Title for the listing should be unique<\/li>\n<li>Use an intuitive description structure so potential guests can follow along<\/li>\n<li>Avoid over-selling the space to set expectations and generate positive reviews<\/li>\n<li>Test descriptions and titles to see what works best for occupancy rate and for the type of guests that it\u2019s attracting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1968824 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1968824\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95a80b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95a80b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4. Start hosting!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0f2db4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e0f2db4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cef682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cef682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the space is listed, your time will shift towards how to ensure the listing increases its booking rate and maintains it. Managing against potential risks is also important. Especially early on, it might seem like a good idea to start booking long term bookings over 30 days. But it has been shown to be a potential squatter scenario. Focus on starting with shorter stays to get to know guests and have some guest turnover to develop guest turnover processes.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Start a design project for your Airbnb!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5527587 elementor-button-info elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5527587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/furnishr.com\/design_proposal\/?utm_source=blog_start_an_airbnb\" id=\"Start airbnb Blog\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\"><b>START A PROJECT<\/b><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257b27a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"257b27a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere you have it! Our guide on how to start an Airbnb and make it available for other short-term rental platforms as well. Have any other tips that we didn\u2019t mention? Feel free to share it with our team at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><a href=\"mailto:hi@furnishr.com\">hi@furnishr.com<\/a><\/strong><\/span> and we\u2019ll be sure to add it to this guide!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Published: Traveling in 2024 has evolved significantly. As more people rely on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO to start an Airbnb or book short-term rentals, the way we choose accommodations has been transformed. Two decades ago, travelers were limited to hotels, motels, and resorts, often missing out on unique, personalized experiences. 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