William “just call me Quentin” West looks sharper than a steak knife at a Texas cookout.
Am I the only one rewearing the same crumpled Nike tee around the house two days straight? Okay, just checking.
At 6’5″, Quentin’s pants fit like capris. Exit row seats? Non-negotiable. Clifford the Big Red Dog would probably look like a Chihuahua at his feet.
Quentin’s been doing Airbnb for a little over four years now.
His portfolio includes 40 properties – 37 arbitrage deals and three he actually owns.
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First things first.
Isn’t there an Airbnb Bust carving a path of destruction through the short-term rental industry right now?
Nah, it’s overblown, Quentin says.
I mean, yeah, there’s definitely more competition, but the hosts who’re struggling are just making stupid mistakes, he explains.
- They’re investing blindly.
- Picking low-demand areas.
- They don’t know how to run their numbers.
- And they don’t know how to market, set prices, or book guests.
Makes sense, I guess.
When the directions to your Airbnb include “take a right at the cow,” it’s no wonder it’s empty.
But what if you have a good place in a good spot?
Then it’s all about optimizing your listing, Quentin says.
Airbnb looks at it from a funnel perspective. You have views at the top, then you have clicks, engagement, bookings, and reviews. Right?
And each of those levels represents a potential point you can score in their algorithm. So it’s simple. More conversions means a higher score, which helps you rank higher.
In terms of best practices, Quentin suggests putting a call to action in your description. Boom – there’s your clicks.
From there, structure your photos to pull people in harder than a TMZ gallery of that absolute dairy farm, Bianca Censori, who should be divorcing Kanye any day now. Voilà – engagement.
What else?
Q recommends using keywords Airbnb can pick up on for relevant searches (i.e. “close to the beach”), as well as organizing your information so it’s visually appealing and people can easily find what they need. And, presto – there’s your bookings.
As far as profitability, Quentin’s higher-end, luxury homes are making him the most money right now. You can invest around $25k for your deposit, first month’s rent, and staging, and earn $3- to $7k a month with it on Airbnb, he claims.
How passive is it?
Well, Quentin estimates he only works 10 minutes, maybe 20 minutes a day on his 40-property portfolio.
Obviously, he has a pretty big team. A full-time assistant and maintenance guy, eight full-time cleaners, and a cleaning manager.
From there, Quentin wants to expand to hotels. Feels like the next natural progression.
Find a boutique hotel or motel that’s been there for 50 years, go in and remodel it, and turn each room into an individual unit that you can rent on Airbnb, is what he’s thinking.
Oh, and wrap a theme around it. Charge more for that experience. Why not?
More net operating income (NOI) means more equity in the building. And more equity means more borrowing power, stability, and security.
That’s how Quentin sees it, anyway.
He sells a Shortcut to Super Host Masterclass and Mastermind if you’d like to follow in his footsteps.
What you’ll get:
- Step-by-step blueprint to master Airbnb arbitrage and build a million-dollar STR empire.
- Scripts and techniques to close your first or next arbitrage property with confidence.
- Detailed video tutorials covering everything from property selection to efficient management.
- Key legal documents so you never have to utter the words “Don’t sue me, bro!”
- Proven strategies to become and stay a superhost for the long haul.
Cost for all that? Don’t worry ’bout it.
You’ll hear the price after Quentin softens you up on a sales call, like a boxer working the body.