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About us
As short-term rental owners and operators for 10 years and counting, Sarah and Annette founded the Thanks For Visiting podcast and their online educational platform to bring their diverse knowledge to hosts ready to grow their businesses. Sarah and Annette met at a Columbus, Ohio City Council Meeting fighting for their right to host homes on a short-term rental basis. The two shared a belief that the short-term rental industry needs hosts to be more hospitable. Every resource they’d come across in growing their own businesses was purely profit-driven, and “heads in beds” just isn’t their style. They had to figure out a lot of stuff on their own and now they want to give you the behind-the-scenes look they tried to find when they started. Thanks For Visiting is like Hospitality Prep School for the short-term rental host. Sarah and Annette help you host with heart and improve your processes and systems all while generating insane profits and building long-term wealth.
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https://www.thanksforvisiting.me/
External link for Thanks for Visiting
- Industry
- Hospitality
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Columbus
- Type
- Partnership
- Founded
- 2019
Locations
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Columbus, US
Employees at Thanks for Visiting
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Jessica Musselman
Graphic Design, Production, Visual, Web Design
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Monica Kimutis
Driving Brand Success through Curated Strategies: Creating Meaningful Relationships with Decision Makers ▪ Strategic Relationships Powerhouse ▪ Mom…
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Sarah Karakaian
Short-term rental Content Creator | Podcast Host | Licensed Property Manager
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Annette Grant
I educate entrepreneurs on launching a Profitable Short Term Rental.
Updates
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🎶 Santa Baby... a little green machine under the tree for me 🎶 Making your Christmas list to give to Santa? Check out our Amazon shop with all our favorite AirBnb essentials! 🛍️ https://lnkd.in/gaknGDyJ
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Happy Thanksgiving! We partnered with Hostfully to host a party at the VRMA conference, and we took the opportunity to chat with leaders in the STR space and get their tips for you. In this episode, we share our biggest takeaways from VRMA. Plus, we interview 8 major players in the STR industry — from CEOs to co-hosts to leading property managers. They offer insights and advice on leveraging AI in your business, working with influencers, and optimizing your maintenance strategies. We also talk about the biggest pain points hosts face, and how to solve for them. These conversations will give you a look into today’s STR landscape and inspire ideas for the future.
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Our listener Samantha from @coopsvacationrentals asked a GREAT question this week! She's considering a PMS software for direct bookings but is concerned about Airbnb's host fee increasing from 3% to 15%. Since 95% of their bookings come from Airbnb, she worries about the impact on their listings. She is exploring alternatives like syncing the PMS with Vrbo and other OTAs but not Airbnb or creating a direct booking site through Squarespace without a PMS. So... are direct booking sites worth it? Tune into today's episode for our advice!
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We ❤️ safety here at Thanks For Visiting! (and you should too!) Our resident STR safety export Justin Ford of Breezeway is frequently a guest on the show and he is always serving piping hot tea ☕ on STR Safety If you haven't listened to our safety-centered episodes with Justin Ford yet, hit pause ⏸ on whatever you're listening to now, open your favorite podcast app, head to your FAVORITE podcast, Thanks For Visiting 💁🏼♀️💁🏻♀️ and listen to these episodes with Justin: 👷🏻♀️ 345. 2024 AirbnB Safety Standards 🎁 305. Keeping Your AirBnb Safe and Secure during the Holidays 🌷 247. The Ultimate Spring Safety Guide 🎄 202. Holiday Safety Tips for your STR 🚒 189. Fire Safety Comes First in your STR 🧯 159. Fire Alarm 101: Are You In Compliance? 🛠️ 120. Make Deck Safety a Priority 🏊🏻♀️ 110. 7 Tips to Ensure Pool and Spa Safety 🧺 56. Dryer Safety in Your Short Term Rental How are you prioritizing safety in your short-term rental!? (psst... if you're not prioritizing it, or if you want a better way, check out Breezeway!)
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