that is the toughest part of the business, trades people and contractors can screw you over badly especially if you ain't there. Its hard enough to find good people in my own city, i would be scared to do this far away. Email and text won't cut it for me. Owning properties is a full time job, i hate that people keep calling it passive. I fully renovate my rentals and little things always come up like appliances, roofs, plumbing and electrical issues.
@@TheLynLyn57 Owning a business isn't a welfare system. Pay people the going market wage for their skill set. If you want to be really nice, you can pay them more. However, they run their own business and will tell you what they want as compensation. If you agree to that price and it seems around where the market pays for those skills so be it. Everyone is happy. However, if people want a higher wage, they are more than capable of starting another business or getting a better skill set that the market is willing to pay for.
@@abel5925 That's not been my experience. I need to check on my in-town properties at least twice a month anyway so it wouldn't be a problem to check and change the batteries then.
Hello @everyone My name is Adam and I recently took a course on Airbnb and short-term rentals. I am trying to gain hands on experience in the field and I am seeking a free co-hosting opportunity. Kindly let me know if you can help or you know someone who would give me this opportunity 🙏
This is really great information. As an owner of several properties and a fellow youtuber, I can appreciate the awesome, straight-forward content. Thank you!
Love your glamping and THOW content Robuilt! :D My wife and I are currently kicking off a 7 acre glamping camp in Georgia, finishing out an urban, eco THOW, and prepping our first "small house" AirBnb. Your videos are a huge help and inspiration! Love your style of presenting, keep up the awesome content!
Your energy is great and it inspires confidence. My wife and I have a property that we have been talking about putting a tiny house/cabin/trailer on. Your videos address a lot of our concerns/questions. Thank you for putting yourself and your experiences out there!
We built/lived in a tiny house we ended up giving to my little sister. We are now almost done renovating our first Airbnb near Mount Rainier in Washington. It’s on 10acres with multiple creeks and a waterfall. We are thinking about doing multiple Airbnb’s on this one property. So glad I found your channel!
I have been binge watching your videos. Getting ready to retire in 5 years. I built the following in my backyard: huge fire pit, 16x12 pergola, composite benches around my fire pit, and several decks at my previous houses. I currently have a 4x4 Van with 200 watts of solar power, and a solar shower. So most everything I need to build in my first airbnb rental (probably an A frame cabin) is fully within my skill set. I was just going to live in the desert building and riding Jeeps, but now.....you have opened my eyes to the possibilities that await me in retirement. Thank you Sir!!!
Just discovered your videos and am loving them! I've been wanting to create an AirBNB business for awhile but haven't quite figured it out so I am looking forward to more from your channel
Hey Rob, just started watching your videos and the more I watch the more I love and appreciate your authenticity…your personality is very down to earth and hilarious…the message is straight to the point and have useful value…keep up the great work, look forward for more and waiting on opening for your course.👍🏼
Love your long term goals to keep expanding the rental portfolio! Thanks for sharing great tips - we manage our AirBnB's with a team virtually as well. Agree the cleaning crew is mission critical, and I love it that you gave kudos to your Realtor as a partner. Would add our Igloohome locks because the system acts as a concierge - it saves us a ton of back & forth. We just started AirStream travels (Basecamp to be minimal!) and are loving the fun lifestyle, cheers!
I personally enjoy your goofy side and it makes me crack up with chuckles every time I watch one of your videos. I'm already interested in the content, but the added humor is a big plus! Keep up the good work!
Thanks Rob, just came across your channel. I have recently decided to start an AirB&B business & these are things I didn’t think about having to do remotely. I will be watching all of your videos!!🙏👍
My husband and I manage an airbnb in Puerto Rico and we live in Indiana. You are 100% right, is all about having the right systems in place. So far, A year and a half up and running. It took us about 3 years ro start it due to renovations etc. Pay your cleaning/maintenanve people well and they"ll be there for you. 🙌🏼🎉
Hello @everyone My name is Adam and I recently took a course on Airbnb and short-term rentals. I am trying to gain hands on experience in the field and I am seeking a free co-hosting opportunity. Kindly let me know if you can help or you know someone who would give me this opportunity 🙏
I love how real you are about the process of filming a video lol. My channel is small but the time it takes to setup cameras, audio, and lighting and everything else takes sooooooo long lol. Sometimes it really does take 1 or 2 hours just to get setup... then I have to decide if i should just put off filming till tomorrow or power through the sleep deprivation lol. Great vid as always man
Love your videos! Just rented a condo here in the PH and planning to do airbnb business (the landlord/ owner knows). I've been watching your videos since last night and taking notes. Aside from the loads of information and tips you're giving us, we are also very entertained on how you talk to your audience! great job!
Thank you for being so transparent and making these types of videos Rob, they're very informative for those of us doing our research and learning how to follow in your footsteps. You mentioned your core team members for setting up a short-term rental business but do you not need a property manager for any of your listings in any of the locals? What if something happens to one of your properties in-between bookings that your cleaners aren't there to witness? Such as burglary, vandalism etc... Thank you again!
@@Robuilt Im just getting started…. Getting ready to hopefully go into escrow on a cabin in SoCal. I would really appreciate if you could provide clarification on a couple of things please: 1) Owner/Agent has to be able to arrive at property within an hour. If I am outside of that time frame, who do you recruit to respond to issues? Is it just extended services provided by your cleaning service? When applying for STR license, do you list that cleaner’s name as the “agent”? Do you pay them a flat price each time they get called out to a property? May I ask what a fair price for a local house-call would be in So-Cal? 2) Do the cleaners do laundry at your properties if you have a washer/dryer? 3) Who maintains chemical balancing for outdoor hot tubs? (Cleaners, handyman..) Thank you so much! 😉
Thank you so much! I am just getting started and this video has motivated and propelled me to take the necessary steps. I look forward to more of your videos.
Hey Rob, I’d love to see a video from you about personal finance! I know you’re a writer and your wife is a teacher, and I imagine neither of those jobs pays an astronomical amount. I’d love to hear any hacks or pro tips you may have regarding that! Thanks!
Remote hosting was (still is sometimes) extremely difficult for me to do. The issue is I am a control freak type A personality that really does place the guest experience ahead of the money and who is in love with their house. BUT with the right cleaners, I can at least sleep at night. Treat your cleaners like freaking Gods! Train them properly, make a house “Set Book”…photo the vignette settings for each room. List the things not to miss! (Like: Don’t forget mirrors on the backs of doors! Or Be sure to empty crumb tray on toaster!) Pay them well. Give them unexpected (non-deductible) gift cards with thank you notes hand written. They are you eyes, ears and boots on the ground. They are 90% of the battle.
What scares me is what if they don't show up to each check out and I can't find anyone reliable last minute? because what if someone isn't always available and willing to go there to clean at the exact time I need them between check out and check in that day that's the scariest part
@@xbirdsofparadise That is a very real possibility. However, if you interview well, pay appropriately, incentivize premium service there is no more threat than any other risk to vacation renting (theft, damage, high maintenance guests, extended power outage during a guest stay, internet outage during a digital nomad guest stay, appliance failure and no way to get replacements or delivery and setup within 24 hours). You must make every attempt to have a plan “B” for everything. This includes a cleaning back up…hire a company with multiple workers over a single owner operator, offer a bonus at the start of the season for 100% service with no failures (like $500 bonus, cash under table or $50 for every published review that speaks to cleanliness), we maintain a 29 hour window of vacancy between guests for a cushion. Worst case scenario, our cleaner has to clean it in the night time or start 3 hours early the next day. The only option is to live close enough that you could do it. We are 8 hours away…I would not enjoy driving 8 hours to clean but I would to ensure a $3000 guest stay was not hampered.
Got you that like and subscription! Hoping to start my first Airbnb later this year. Doing some more research before I dive right in, but I am soooo pumped to get started!
Just subscribed! You cracked me up and you shared the info I've been dying to know but haven't found watching all the other airbnb RUclipsrs, thank yoooou!!
only commenting because you asked haha but really dude I appreciate all the knowledge, it's evident that you're open and honest with your business plan and I really appreciate that, good work
Thank you for a great presentation! You and the ones who helped you ought to consider making a movie/series on the personal and business sides of air bnb's. Many possibilities!
Awesome video! It's amazing how much information you packed in while making joke and goofing off. It kept me very interested. Well done. Thank you for the video.
Thanks a lot! I would like to see a video about how you get your properties and if you get properties that you have to fix. 🙂. I am in love with you next project with the A shape cabins.
No jokes kidding! 😂 I love this video! I did every single thing you asked for lol. I have 2 properties and have been thinking about doing AirB&B for a while. Thank you for explaining so much about maintaining the property!
Hello Rob! Finally! I've found you! I have 2 properties in Airbnb and I am very successful and I am thinking of doing Airbnb PM Globally! Gonna study all your videos! Thank you so much for your great value 😊🔥Regards from Buenos Aires 🇦🇷🇦🇷
Thanks for the good info. Just subscribed. I have 2 rental properties and am looking to get into the Airbnb business as soon as I could. I will be watching more of your videos.
I really appreciate you emphasizing the importance of paying your cleaners, handypersons, etc a livable wage. So important
Is that $15.00 hourly like Biden claims?
@@SlowPCGaming1 $15/hour is the MINIMUM wage... If you can afford to do more you should do so.
that is the toughest part of the business, trades people and contractors can screw you over badly especially if you ain't there. Its hard enough to find good people in my own city, i would be scared to do this far away. Email and text won't cut it for me. Owning properties is a full time job, i hate that people keep calling it passive. I fully renovate my rentals and little things always come up like appliances, roofs, plumbing and electrical issues.
@@TheLynLyn57 Owning a business isn't a welfare system. Pay people the going market wage for their skill set. If you want to be really nice, you can pay them more. However, they run their own business and will tell you what they want as compensation. If you agree to that price and it seems around where the market pays for those skills so be it. Everyone is happy. However, if people want a higher wage, they are more than capable of starting another business or getting a better skill set that the market is willing to pay for.
@@firepower7654 Not sure where I said it was a welfare system… anyway, have a good night.
This video starts at 4:10.
Thank you!🙌
Appreciated
Thank you!
4 minutes of 🗣
Thanks !!
Wish I had read this before ! All he does his promotes himself.....
Not helpful at all :(
Sadly , couldn’t bear to watch till 4:10 ......
@@KRMR75 yup !
I think an important part is the self check in key locks, it wud be a good topic to see which key lock is the best
Actually, that's a solid idea! I will add it to my list. Self check-in is definitely pivotal to a self-sustaining Airbnb.
Do not buy Kwikset locks! the batteries die every like month!!
@@abel5925 That's not been my experience. I need to check on my in-town properties at least twice a month anyway so it wouldn't be a problem to check and change the batteries then.
I use the Vale August smart lock and Ecobee smart thermostat and they work great.
@@Robuilt do you have an MBA? you seem like you have a great business knowledge.
Rob is awesome. I've basically learned how to do everything for my airbnb business from his videos. What a champ.
Agreed
Hello @everyone
My name is Adam and
I recently took a course on Airbnb and short-term rentals. I am trying to gain hands on experience in the field and I am seeking a free co-hosting opportunity.
Kindly let me know if you can help or you know someone who would give me this opportunity 🙏
This is really great information. As an owner of several properties and a fellow youtuber, I can appreciate the awesome, straight-forward content. Thank you!
Love your glamping and THOW content Robuilt! :D My wife and I are currently kicking off a 7 acre glamping camp in Georgia, finishing out an urban, eco THOW, and prepping our first "small house" AirBnb. Your videos are a huge help and inspiration! Love your style of presenting, keep up the awesome content!
Your energy is great and it inspires confidence. My wife and I have a property that we have been talking about putting a tiny house/cabin/trailer on. Your videos address a lot of our concerns/questions. Thank you for putting yourself and your experiences out there!
I’m getting ready to begin my journey into the rental industry and I really find these videos a treat. Thanks you.
We built/lived in a tiny house we ended up giving to my little sister. We are now almost done renovating our first Airbnb near Mount Rainier in Washington. It’s on 10acres with multiple creeks and a waterfall. We are thinking about doing multiple Airbnb’s on this one property. So glad I found your channel!
Wow, that’s amazing!
Any update? looking to jump into the STR game.
I have been binge watching your videos. Getting ready to retire in 5 years. I built the following in my backyard: huge fire pit, 16x12 pergola, composite benches around my fire pit, and several decks at my previous houses. I currently have a 4x4 Van with 200 watts of solar power, and a solar shower. So most everything I need to build in my first airbnb rental (probably an A frame cabin) is fully within my skill set.
I was just going to live in the desert building and riding Jeeps, but now.....you have opened my eyes to the possibilities that await me in retirement. Thank you Sir!!!
Man, love to hear this! Thanks for watching the channel!
Just discovered your videos and am loving them! I've been wanting to create an AirBNB business for awhile but haven't quite figured it out so I am looking forward to more from your channel
YES!!! I knew today was gonna bring me great information in relation to a TINY HOME! Great seeing your growth and presence on RUclips bro!
Hey Rob, just started watching your videos and the more I watch the more I love and appreciate your authenticity…your personality is very down to earth and hilarious…the message is straight to the point and have useful value…keep up the great work, look forward for more and waiting on opening for your course.👍🏼
Last night I thought to myself, “ How does one manage their AirBnB properties that aren’t local? I wonder if Robuilt has a video on that..” 🤯
You're so inspiring! Thank you for the great info and motivation.
This was so informative. And your enthusiasm is contagious. Thank you for your videos.
love your channel man. Great information. entertaining without going to far, i appreciate the subtle humor.
Love your long term goals to keep expanding the rental portfolio! Thanks for sharing great tips - we manage our AirBnB's with a team virtually as well. Agree the cleaning crew is mission critical, and I love it that you gave kudos to your Realtor as a partner. Would add our Igloohome locks because the system acts as a concierge - it saves us a ton of back & forth. We just started AirStream travels (Basecamp to be minimal!) and are loving the fun lifestyle, cheers!
Another dope video by the Robman🔥Love all the insights and tips. Thank you! 🙏🏾
cant wait for your course to come out! Until then ill be learning as much as i can from your videos and other (Hopefully) reputable sources!
This is the kind of nitty-gritty actionable details I love in a video. AIRBNB AVENGERS!!! ASSEMBLEEEEEEE!!
I personally enjoy your goofy side and it makes me crack up with chuckles every time I watch one of your videos. I'm already interested in the content, but the added humor is a big plus! Keep up the good work!
Ah! Thank you so much, this is the video information I have been searching for. You rock!
Thanks Rob, just came across your channel. I have recently decided to start an AirB&B business & these are things I didn’t think about having to do remotely. I will be watching all of your videos!!🙏👍
My husband and I manage an airbnb in Puerto Rico and we live in Indiana. You are 100% right, is all about having the right systems in place. So far, A year and a half up and running. It took us about 3 years ro start it due to renovations etc. Pay your cleaning/maintenanve people well and they"ll be there for you. 🙌🏼🎉
@Joan Montalvo May I ask who you have listed as your agent for emergency property response calls since you are far away? Thanks! 😀
Hello @everyone
My name is Adam and
I recently took a course on Airbnb and short-term rentals. I am trying to gain hands on experience in the field and I am seeking a free co-hosting opportunity.
Kindly let me know if you can help or you know someone who would give me this opportunity 🙏
Great info!! I was just thinking the other day how I'd manage and 'out-of-state' property...now i have a decent blueprint. Thanks Rob
Thanks, Sanjeev! It's really not too bad. Long-distance management isn't as scary as you'd think.
Just wanna say thanks! Love all of your content. You da man Rob!
Love your videos man. Keep up the awesome work!
I love how real you are about the process of filming a video lol. My channel is small but the time it takes to setup cameras, audio, and lighting and everything else takes sooooooo long lol. Sometimes it really does take 1 or 2 hours just to get setup... then I have to decide if i should just put off filming till tomorrow or power through the sleep deprivation lol. Great vid as always man
Thanks Rob, always love your content!
Love your videos! Just rented a condo here in the PH and planning to do airbnb business (the landlord/ owner knows). I've been watching your videos since last night and taking notes. Aside from the loads of information and tips you're giving us, we are also very entertained on how you talk to your audience! great job!
Thank you for being so transparent and making these types of videos Rob, they're very informative for those of us doing our research and learning how to follow in your footsteps. You mentioned your core team members for setting up a short-term rental business but do you not need a property manager for any of your listings in any of the locals? What if something happens to one of your properties in-between bookings that your cleaners aren't there to witness? Such as burglary, vandalism etc... Thank you again!
I’d usually hire my maid or handyman to go out and take a look in that scenario.
@@Robuilt Im just getting started…. Getting ready to hopefully go into escrow on a cabin in SoCal. I would really appreciate if you could provide clarification on a couple of things please:
1) Owner/Agent has to be able to arrive at property within an hour. If I am outside of that time frame, who do you recruit to respond to issues? Is it just extended services provided by your cleaning service? When applying for STR license, do you list that cleaner’s name as the “agent”? Do you pay them a flat price each time they get called out to a property? May I ask what a fair price for a local house-call would be in So-Cal?
2) Do the cleaners do laundry at your properties if you have a washer/dryer?
3) Who maintains chemical balancing for outdoor hot tubs? (Cleaners, handyman..)
Thank you so much! 😉
Thank you so much! I am just getting started and this video has motivated and propelled me to take the necessary steps. I look forward to more of your videos.
Really good point---"this business is all about solving problems and critical thing skills." Yes and yes. Great video!
Great presentation style and you pack every video with tons of fantastic information! God bless.
Just found your channel, I love it. Great video, tons of awesome useful information. Will be gorging on your other vids! Cheers!
Hey Rob, I’d love to see a video from you about personal finance! I know you’re a writer and your wife is a teacher, and I imagine neither of those jobs pays an astronomical amount. I’d love to hear any hacks or pro tips you may have regarding that! Thanks!
Remote hosting was (still is sometimes) extremely difficult for me to do. The issue is I am a control freak type A personality that really does place the guest experience ahead of the money and who is in love with their house. BUT with the right cleaners, I can at least sleep at night. Treat your cleaners like freaking Gods! Train them properly, make a house “Set Book”…photo the vignette settings for each room. List the things not to miss! (Like: Don’t forget mirrors on the backs of doors! Or Be sure to empty crumb tray on toaster!) Pay them well. Give them unexpected (non-deductible) gift cards with thank you notes hand written. They are you eyes, ears and boots on the ground. They are 90% of the battle.
What scares me is what if they don't show up to each check out and I can't find anyone reliable last minute? because what if someone isn't always available and willing to go there to clean at the exact time I need them between check out and check in that day that's the scariest part
@@xbirdsofparadise That is a very real possibility. However, if you interview well, pay appropriately, incentivize premium service there is no more threat than any other risk to vacation renting (theft, damage, high maintenance guests, extended power outage during a guest stay, internet outage during a digital nomad guest stay, appliance failure and no way to get replacements or delivery and setup within 24 hours). You must make every attempt to have a plan “B” for everything. This includes a cleaning back up…hire a company with multiple workers over a single owner operator, offer a bonus at the start of the season for 100% service with no failures (like $500 bonus, cash under table or $50 for every published review that speaks to cleanliness), we maintain a 29 hour window of vacancy between guests for a cushion. Worst case scenario, our cleaner has to clean it in the night time or start 3 hours early the next day. The only option is to live close enough that you could do it. We are 8 hours away…I would not enjoy driving 8 hours to clean but I would to ensure a $3000 guest stay was not hampered.
@@xbirdsofparadise Are you in the US? I can assist you with that.
@@SandyKeybee no thanks don’t want your help
Good advice thank you
That was super helpful. That auto-pricing thing sounds really cool too. Thanks for the information
I’m about to start hosting with extra space I have in my home. Thank you for this video. It answered some of questions.
You make it sound soo easy Robb. it is mentally tedious but i am loving it and i have added managing for others.
I heard your episode on the BP podcast and have been really enjoying your content ever since! Thanks Rob
Thanks for all the information you share with us . Your videos are very entertaining!
I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge, it is EXTREMELY helpful! Thank you!!
Got you that like and subscription! Hoping to start my first Airbnb later this year. Doing some more research before I dive right in, but I am soooo pumped to get started!
Just subscribed! You cracked me up and you shared the info I've been dying to know but haven't found watching all the other airbnb RUclipsrs, thank yoooou!!
This information was great!
Thank you so much for sharing It!
What a great resource you are! 😊
Great video as always Rob!
This is awesome. Nice job on the explanation of all your rockstar team members
Thank you for tips and humility. Good hustle and attitude. Totally agree about being a good problem solver.
You're super inspirational! Great video!!
This is massively helpful - also love the word counter you have in your videos 😂 “manage”
Great info Rob!! Looking forward to enjoy Airbnb’s in Ky
THIS... is the video I've been waiting for. Thank you!
Glad you found it useful, Johnny! Thanks for the comment!
Wonderful hand on information! Great job, Rob! Thank you!
only commenting because you asked haha but really dude I appreciate all the knowledge, it's evident that you're open and honest with your business plan and I really appreciate that, good work
Really appreciate your authentic, transparent vibe which is why I've done all three: like subscribe comment. Get that virality!
Yes!!! Thank you for posting this one.
Great stuff. Subscribed and liked. Thanks man.
This was super helpful! We are new to Airbnb and have been using a property manager and it hasn’t been going well so thank you for this!
Can you elaborate on this? It would be good to know.
Awesome Energy and great advice. Thank you!
Very helpful and informative! Thank you sir
Thank you for a great presentation! You and the ones who helped you ought to consider making a movie/series on the personal and business sides of air bnb's. Many possibilities!
Super informative! Thanks, Rob.
Damn the quality is so much better than i remember!! Congrats on your success!
Aw thanks, man! I appreciate that. I try to one-up myself every video. Appreciate you noticing.
Great tips Rob, Love the humor and entertaining video!!!
Thank you Rob for your such an entertaining video about this topic! I had fun, enjoyed and learn with it! =D
Thanks Rob! My first day about going into this business. Great info and fun to watch.😁
Looking forward to hearing about your venture into the Poconos! I have an AirBnB at Arrowhead Lake in Pocono Lake PA.
Great content, thanks Robuilt!
Awesome video Rob
Awesome video! It's amazing how much information you packed in while making joke and goofing off. It kept me very interested. Well done. Thank you for the video.
Thank you for that last comment on differentiating between hard work and hard stuff!! Valuable note there.
Thank you for all the information!!!!!
Great video! Love your authenticity
Thank you for sharing such important Intel.
Another fire video. Thanks Rob!
Funny and authentic editing and very dense on information! Nice! thank you for that video
Thanks a lot! I would like to see a video about how you get your properties and if you get properties that you have to fix. 🙂. I am in love with you next project with the A shape cabins.
Very useful, binging your content now!
Love your stuff Rob
Love it, great tips and insight.
Thanks so much for your content. I’m working on getting my first air BNB. New sub, great content! ❤
Thinking of doing this with my brother and another friend who works construction
No jokes kidding! 😂 I love this video! I did every single thing you asked for lol. I have 2 properties and have been thinking about doing AirB&B for a while. Thank you for explaining so much about maintaining the property!
I feel like I can do this now. Thanks Rob!
Great video. Funny as well but most importantly very informative.👊🏽
Hello Rob! Finally! I've found you! I have 2 properties in Airbnb and I am very successful and I am thinking of doing Airbnb PM Globally! Gonna study all your videos! Thank you so much for your great value 😊🔥Regards from Buenos Aires 🇦🇷🇦🇷
Awesome. Love the entertainment and the information. It’s like infotainment.
Great job!! Phenomenal video
New follower here. I like your style 😂 and I’m excited to learn more from you!
Thanks for the info ❤
Very helpful information!
Dude you’re hilarious and awesome. Thank you for your videos
Great video! Subscribed 🙌🏼
Thank you Rob, very useful information.
Thanks for the good info. Just subscribed. I have 2 rental properties and am looking to get into the Airbnb business as soon as I could. I will be watching more of your videos.
Let me know if you ever decide to join the platform! I'm an Airbnb ambassador so I can help onboard you.
I also appreciate you making this video because I really want to get into the Air BnB business once I graduate college and have extra money.
Great info! Thanks Rob!
Awesome info! Very helpful!!