Hosting stories

Stupidity is overcome-able

Bnb - stupidity is overcomeable

Last week I got a text from a guest that said, “you have a hole in your kitchen wall.” Let me tell you what, that got my attention! I immediately asked her where the hole was; she responded with “behind the dishwasher.” This made me a little confused. “You can’t see behind the dishwasher,” I […]

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What to do with whiny guests

when you have whiny guests

I have some friends who decided to start the Airbnb hosting adventure a few months ago. Poor guys. It’s been a nonstop parade of bad, whiny guests ever since they started. My friends have become understandably frustrated and disheartened. They want to be good hosts, but can’t seem to get reasonable people to book their […]

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Friends in foreign places

Everyone appreciates a friend in foreign places

Recently we had a European exchange student stay with us for a while. During our initial back-and-forth messages, I started getting the vibe that she was nervous about finding her way to our house after landing in Atlanta. So I told her I’d pick her up. After we connected, we started talking in the car […]

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