How to Start a Successful Airbnb Business: Quit Your Day Job and Earn Full-time Income on Autopilot With a Profitable Airbnb Business Even if You’re an Absolute Beginner

by Walter Grant, Richard Anderson

The secret to earning a six-figure income without having to work your butt offWhen you think about living your dream life, what comes to mind?

Does it include spending most of your waking hours in front of a computer, answering emails from your demanding boss and only living it up on weekends?

Or does it consist of owning your own time, pursuing things you’re passionate about, and still earning more than enough to indulge in your favorite activities?

Unless you’re certifiably insane, you definitely answered the latter. Who wouldn’t want to get away from the drudgery of employee life and become the boss of their own life?

This is easier said than done, though.

There’s safety and comfort in knowing you’ll receive a fixed amount of money every month, regardless of how much your employer earns.

But this also means that you won’t get paid any more than your fixed salary, and the majority of your week belongs to the company.

Why not explore something different, something that gets you closer to achieving the life of your dreams? Like starting your own business.

One of the most ideal businesses for those who are just starting out is Airbnb hosting.

If you have a property investment, a vacant room, or even just an extra bedspace, you can become an Airbnb host.

In fact, more than 4 million people are currently doing it, and Airbnb says it will need millions more in the coming years.

As the world opens up again and demand for travel picks up, it’s the perfect time to jump into this industry.

With insider knowledge from a successful long-time Airbnb host, you can skip over the trial and error and go directly into doing what works.

In How to Start a Successful Airbnb Business, you will

A detailed walkthrough of the fundamentals of running an Airbnb business – from conducting market research to being the ideal hostHow to set up your business legally and choose the right type of business structure for your specific needsThe winning formula to hosting successful listings that will keep the clients comingHow you can have more control over who rents out your property – for your own safety and your property’s – using this special Airbnb featureAn honest look at the perks and the downsides of being an Airbnb host so you know exactly what you’re getting intoAdditional money-making options from Airbnb – how you can boost your income without having to buy more propertyHow you can remove yourself from your day-to-day business operations and still enjoy the benefits and reap the profitsAnd much more.

In any business, there’s no such thing as a risk-free venture. The nature of business itself involves taking calculated risks to gain a desired reward.

And what could be more desirable than being able to quit your 9 to 5, have control of your own time, and earn more than you did at your day job?

Your dream lifestyle awaits. You just need to take the leap.

If you want to leave your old life behind and start living your best life with your very own business, then scroll up and click the “Add to Cart” button right now.

Genres: Nonfiction, Business

192 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 6, 2021

About the author

Walter Grant became of age in the navy during the height of the cold war. He earned his aircrew wings as a radioman and radar operator aboard long range patrol aircraft tracking soviet submarines and trawlers lying offshore near Cape Canaveral during the space racesputnik was launched on his watch. He was schooled in atomic, biological, and chemical weapons, as well as antisubmarine warfare. His crew was selected to drop and test the first nuclear depth charge. He is one of only a handful of enlisted men to have flown Mach-2. Walter flew into Cuba before and after Castros overthrow of the Batista government which led him, sometime later, to read Tragic IslandHow communism came to Cuba, and in turn The Secret World of the KGBrequired reading for the CIA. His collection of books on the cold war is extensive. Walters military career took him to a dozen countries; his fascination with the cold war took him to more than twice that many. Two weeks after the Wall came down he passed through Brandenburg Gate into East Berlin and traveled extensively in the Eastern Bloca very sobering experience."

Reviews

[Jared · Rating 1 out of 5]

This goes beyond AirBnb for dummies, which might have good information. This is AirBnb for morons. Tips like “make sure to clean before you take pictures of your property” and “make sure to have silverware”. This book is a complete waste of time. I am sure the only reason the publisher allowed it was they knew people would buy it….fortunately I did not. Save your money and save your time. Find something else.

[Aki Stepinska · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

A very easy-to-follow book that won't overwhelm you if you are just starting to consider an Airbnb business. The book will give you the ins and outs of getting started.

This book is also helpful for people who rent through Airbnb. It gives you ideas of what you should expect as clients, like the house rules and location manual.

I liked that the book is written in plain language without jargon. It is a perfect introduction for a newbie and a good book for people who may have started an Airbnb business but need a bit of help growing their income.

I like books that share real insider tips and tricks, and this book did that. I learned:

-- you don't have to accept all guests,
-- there are tools to track pricing and set up your business on automation (MarketMinder, PriceLabs),
-- you don't have to own a property to get involved (lease then rent or start as a property manager & get a cut of the profits),
-- you will need additional property insurance,
-- you may need to set up an LLC,
-- there are other options besides the standard Airbnb as Airbnb Experiences and Airbnb Plus.

The book will help you set realistic expectations of how much work an Airbnb business is. The authors don't claim it is easy and will make you a millionaire, but instead tell you the many things you have to take care of (reviews, cleaning, automation and pricing strategies, management, key exchanges, customer communication, etc.) to be successful. It takes a lot to make any business successful, which is no different from an Airbnb business.

There are two things that I wish were in the book:

1. actual examples with numbers and
2. real customer/owner stories

It would be great to have an example of a property bringing a certain amount of money, how often it was rented out, and its expenses and profits. Even better would be reading about a property that was losing money and turning profitable after implementing some of the strategies. That would be powerful. Also, having stories of challenging situations as an owner would have provided a face to the actual business. Stories can be compelling.

[Carlos mutua · Rating 3 out of 5]

Host and earn

During this pandemic period millions have lost their jobs, thought of hosting visitor in my house to earn an extra coin though had very little knowledge of how to monetize the whole idea.. this book has atleast open my mind on how to run Airbnb business which will take a short time to break Even.

[Catherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had fairly good information, but almost all of it could be found for free in just a few YouTube videos. It wasn’t necessarily basic, but there wasn’t anything groundbreaking about the information provided. If you have already done a fair amount of research on how to start and run an Airbnb, I’d recommend skipping this book.

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

This does a great job of covering all the basics. It seems like it's missing the elements that make it great, but I don't know what it is. There's no mention of costs or potential profits, which is important. I think much of this is covered in AirBnB's website. Maybe another edition will help this book.

Thanks very much for the free ARC for review!!

[Racquel · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.75 🌟 Great overall overview of how to set things up without going into the nitty gritty. A little repetitive at times but still good if you need an aerial view of things. Further reading is needed to get into the deeper stuff though. And I found the linked references in the back to be useful.

[Carolyn Gadigian · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic but Good Information

This is a great book for the true beginner. If you have some business experience much of this is common sense but also provides some good reminders. I liked the tool recommendations and will definitely be looking into them.

Overall it's worth the read.

[Douglas · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice detailed outline

I really enjoyed reading this book and the way it was structured to give the reader a concrete plan to follow in their journey towards forming an AirBnb business for themselves.

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Everything you need to know on the subject.

[Imran Khondoker · Rating 5 out of 5]

great beginner info

Will be using this as checklist/manual! I decided to read this book before taking any courses and I’m very happy with the info

[Sarah Chang · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very basic primer that feels quite a bit dated.

[Michelle Perry · Rating 2 out of 5]

Mostly common sense information

[kathleen lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book

Thank you. I have been running an Airbnb for a year and many of these suggestions helped. I am going to implement some of the suggestions.

[George Rivello · Rating 1 out of 5]

Drivel

[Katherine Swartz · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good book for new Aibnb owner/managers. I would want more input on SEO outside the platform, marketing strategies, customer retention strategies etc.

[Maria Martinez · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very repetitive but useful information.

[S Booksworth · Rating 5 out of 5]

Learned a few powerful tips from this book, and I’ve been a landlord for 6 years. I highly recommend this book.