Is AirBnB Still Worth it in 2022? With Kyle Stanley

23 Aug 2022 · 33 min
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This is a recorded interview (YouTube/podcast) from August 2022 between Chris Larsen (host) and Kyle Stanley (Airbnb operator/educator). Kyle describes his path: started Airbnb in 2015, turned it into a business in May 2019, scaled from 1 listing to 25 in under 18 months (netting >$20k/month), and by the time of the interview operates ~65–70 properties, reportedly netting ~$60k/month while spending ~3 hours/week. They discuss short-term rental business models (rental arbitrage/master leasing and co-hosting/short-term rental management), technology (PriceLabs for dynamic pricing, Hostaway and Hospitable PMS), common mistakes (poor deal evaluation, wrong furniture budgeting, weak guest screening), local market trends (example: in Fresno higher-end properties saw ~17% occupancy decline while top-tier listings maintain/increase rates), and Kyle's educational products (STR Kickstart course, market evaluator). Practical recommendations include treating STRs as a business, using dynamic pricing, capturing guest emails for direct marketing, and differentiating via high-quality listings and relationships.

Questions this video answers

2015

May 2019

From 1 listing to 25 listings in under 18 months, netting over $20,000 per month.

Approximately 65–70 properties; nets an average of over $60,000 per month while spending about three hours per week.

20–25% of the gross revenue.

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