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BNB-Boss

BNB-Boss

Hosted by: Michelle Russell

Michelle Russell, the host of Short-Term Rental Revenue, is now the BNB-Boss and brought listeners the latest on the BNB Industry, politics, and religion. Whether you're into Vacation Rentals or Corporate Rentals,...

Episodes

073 - STRR - Using Your Self-Directed IRA to Invest in Your STR Business

Season #1 Episode #73

What is a Self-Directed IRA?  Where can you get one and how can you use it to invest in your own Short-Term Rental Business?  What are the pitfalls and what must you NEVER EVER do with your STR Business if it’s funded...
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072 – STRR – Prostitutes and Drug Dealers and Bachelor Parties! Oh, my!

Season #1 Episode #72

Whether you realize it or not, your STR is a target for criminals.  Hotels and Motels have increased security and monitoring.  Therefore, Organized Crime is finding it increasingly difficult to function there and they...
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071 - STRR - No Cash? No Problem! How to Get Started on a Dime

Season #1 Episode #71

If you’ve been hoping to host your own BNB or you want to build a Short-Term Rental Business but you have no cash, no property, no start-up, then THIS is the episode for you!  Michelle goes into detail about how...
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070 – STRR – Safety Features Your Guests Will Love & Appreciate

Season #1 Episode #70

There are a few inexpensive items you can buy to keep your property safe that your guests will appreciate.  There are also some not-so-inexpensive items that may be worth the investment to secure your property,...
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069 - STRR - What Types of Insurance Do I Need for My STR?

Season #1 Episode #69

Insurance can be confusing but you should know that your regular Home Owners Policy most likely is useless when it comes to protecting your STR Business.  Even a Landlord Policy is wrong and won’t give you the...
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068 - STRR - How to Get Your Listing Viewed on Airbnb…We Think

Season #1 Episode #68

Airbnb’s algorithms are as secretive as Facebook's.  No one knows exactly what it takes to make their Listing show up first in a Search.  We do know a few factors that will boost your listings for sure because Airbnb...
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067 - STRR - Addendums: What to Put in Them & Your Co-Hosting Contracts

Season #1 Episode #67

Michelle explains why you need an addendum and what you might want to have inside your addendum.  She also explains some of the definitions you may want to clarify within a Lease Addendum.  If you do Rental Arbitrage...
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065 - STRR - The VA Advantage© : Free Up Your Time & Take Back Your Life

Season #1 Episode #65

Hiring a Virtual Assistant is a Game Changer!  No.  It's a Life Changer!  You are pretty much buying back your time and time is a precious commodity.  We've got an amazing gift for you tucked inside this episode, so...
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064 – Why Monthly Rentals Aren’t the Deal Airbnb Wants You to Think They Are

Season #1 Episode #64

Airbnb and some other platforms are really pushing monthly stays.  They want you to offer larger discounts and taunt you with statistics of cities where the majority of stays are over 30 days.  Sounds good, right? ...
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063 - STRR - Chris Villela on Intention & Strategies: Long Term VS Short Term Rentals

Season #1 Episode #63

In this week's episode, Michelle speaks with her friend, Chris Villela, in regards to the differences between Long Term Rentals and Short Term Rentals.  Plus, the importance of having holding strategies and exit...
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062 - How Companies like OpenDoor, Offerpad, & Zillow Manipulate the Market...and You!

Season #1 Episode #62

Somethings going on and it's costing Americans billions of hard-earned dollars.  Our housing prices are being manipulated.  Not only are we being ripped off monetarily but "they" are doing their best to eliminate our...
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061 - STRR - How to Be a Good Neighbor and Why It's Important

Season #1 Episode #61

I’m certain most of us have grown up with wonderful neighbors but that is becoming a thing of the past.  More and more people move so often, they don’t even bother learning who their neighbors are.  Michelle invites...
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