6 Airbnb Host Success Stories [2023]
Short-term rentals like Airbnb hosting can be a profitable side hustle if you have an extra room that is not in use. You can list your room on Airbnb for $40 per night and generate enough income to pay your recurring bills. To start an Airbnb host side hustle, decide the rental arrangement you want, set up the space, create your Airbnb listing, and market the space.
Here are some real life success stories of starting a Airbnb host:
1. Host Butlers ($420K/year)
Gary Fox (from Dublin, Ireland) started Host Butlers almost 8 years ago.
My name is Gary Fox, and I run HostButlers, an Airbnb concierge service in Dublin, Ireland.
Since we started nearly four years ago, we have hosted over 200,000 people and have been profitable from month 5.
2. Home Sweet City ($3.24M/year)
Lara Hawketts (from Washington D.C., Washington, D.C., USA) started Home Sweet City over 14 years ago.
Hi, I’m Lara! I’m the owner and co-founder of Home Sweet City. We’re based in Washington, D.C. and we help busy homeowners make extra money by renting their homes on platforms like Airbnb.
Learn more about starting an Airbnb host:
Where to start?
-> How much does it cost to start an Airbnb host?
-> Pros and cons of an Airbnb host
Need inspiration?
-> Examples of established Airbnb host
-> Marketing ideas for an Airbnb host
-> Airbnb host Instagram captions
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