How Sergio Quit His Job to Go All-In on Airbnb – with Sergio Castaneda

So, you don’t quite make enough money to support yourself as a short-term rental host. But you know you need to spend more time on the business if you want to grow. Do you wait and try to save more money? Or do you take a leap of faith, quit your job and go all-in on Airbnb? Sergio Castaneda is a part of our Legends X community and the founder of Jungle House, a short-term rental company out of Columbus, Ohio. Sergio was running two successful Airbnb units on the side while he worked full-time. But after a particularly stressful week on the job, Sergio quit to run his STR business full time. Today, he supports himself fully with the revenue from four listings and Jungle House was recently named one of the top 18 vacation rentals in Columbus. On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Sergio joins me to explain why he quit his job to go all-in on Airbnb, describing how it felt to walk away from his 9-to-5 and what the transition to full-time host looks like. He offers advice on how to attract bookings, challenging us to tell a story through photos and build trust with prospective guests in our listing. Listen in for Sergio’s insight on increasing your STR revenue and find out what he has planned for the future of Jungle House! Topics Covered What inspired Sergio’s interest in AirbnbPassion for real estate and hospitalityWay to give back to travel industry How Sergio got his start in short-term rentalsLease small studio for test runUse money to buy first homeRent spare bedroom to cover mortgage How Sergio felt about quitting his jobConfident (other STR units doing well)Didn’t want to look back with regret Sergio’s advice on how to attract bookingsInvest in professional photosTell story with picturesBrag about listing in descriptionBuild trust with About Me What Sergio does to increase his revenueUse dynamic pricing toolsOffer late checkout, early check-in Sergio’s plans for the future of Jungle HouseCreate systems that don’t need meFocus on brand and growing companyPartner with likeminded investorsAdd units (some in other locations) Connect with Sergio Jungle HouseEmail [email protected] Resources PriceLabsWheelhouseBeyond PricingStayFiArthur Colker on GPFYP EP386MailChimpLegends XGet Paid for Your Pad on YouTubeEmail [email protected]  Sponsor Hostfully [Discount Code PAD] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.