AirBnb Secrets - Guest Interview
Justin Skinner grew up in Springfield, MO, and played collegiate baseball. He owned a commercial photography and graphic design business with his wife when they got their invoices with short term rentals. They have been hosting for about five years now and are in the process of building a lake house short term rental on Table Rock Lake.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE
05:04 Justin Skinner's introduction and biography
05:46 How Justin got into the STR industry
07:36 Justin shares his experience with his first deal while doing design and photography work
10:20 Justin's Airbnb story
13:25 How Justin and his wife does pricing
14:07 Justin shares how he interacts with his guests
15:11 E's personal experience about interacting with hosts during his stay in Spain
17:40 Justin talks about his team
18:13 How much time Justin spends on running his units
20:20 Thoughts about hospitality and personal touches
23:51 Types of guests that Justin's Airbnb caters
24:52 The can opener experience
26:45 Justin's units in Missouri
27:46 Sharing bad experiences on their Airbnb
29:37 Justin's 5-year vision
31:20 Insights about self-growth, goals, and success
36:19 Celebrating little wins
37:08 Acknowledgments to Justin
37:50 Where can people connect with Justin
38:36 E's message to Justin
39:47 Justin's #1 secret to success with STR
NOTABLE QUOTES
"A lot of people say that there's not a lot of opportunities, but the reality is that they are always around and it's just a matter of taking chances." - Emanuele Pani
"We are all for growth, we just don't want to overload ourselves and get it into some time crunch" - Justin Skinner
"When you look at your life through the shoulds of what other people are doing, you'll just end up being unhappy." - Emanuele Pani
"We're content without being content." - Justin Skinner
"You can go as big as you want but what is the why behind it." - Mike Sjogren
CONNECT WITH THE GUEST
Justin Skinner: Facebook | Instagram
Prixel Creative LLC - https://www.prixelcreative.com/
Alpha Realty
CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS
Michael Sjogren: Facebook Group | Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin | Youtube
https://linktr.ee/the_airbnbguy
Clubhouse handle: @MichaelSjogren
Emanuele Pani: Facebook | Instagram | Linkedin
Clubhouse handle: @epanirealestate
2021 Goal Achiever Action Guide: www.strsecrets.com/2021