Mark Simpson says hosting takes real work, not hype. Pick the right property and market first, handle cleaning and guest communication yourself initially, and focus on the journey rather than quick profits.
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What tips would you have for hosts? I would say do your homework. I think that there's a lot of hype in the industry. There's a lot of, you know, you, you go on Instagram or whatever, there's going to be lots of influencers who make it seem like, yeah, you just do X, Y and Z, and boom, you're just printing money. And it's really easy. I would be wary of that. Like, it's always work, especially your first property, if you're managing it and you're cleaning it and you're doing the guest communication. So I'd say do your homework. And really one, so picking the right property, picking the right market, being really intentional about how you're going to furnish it. And two, get journey before destination.