I literally wrote the book on hosting ... it sounds far-fetched, but it's true. My book, "How to Rent Your Home or Space on Airbnb and VRBO," available on Amazon, is being widely lauded as a tool to help hosts everywhere host more professionally. I have been hosting on the major booking platforms for 20 years now. Guests are very, very important to me and my goal is to ensure you choose a VRBO rental every time, even over a hotel. Vacation rentals offer all the amenities of home and more, and are often cleaned and maintained even better than hotels.
My hosting and real estate career began with annual leased rentals in key cities, and then I switched to nightly, weekend and weekly rentals using available technology platforms. In 2017, I was a founding partner in purchasing and transforming a commercial property with three historically significant–and yet vacant–buildings into a profitable, successful hybrid rental concept consisting of a boutique inn (with rooms listed on the major booking platforms), a coffee shop, a wine bar, and a small bookstore. That business–called The Reserve ( now The Reserve Retreat)-- went on to earn many regional and local awards, and has been featured extensively in the news media. Kim continues to enjoy the hosting lifestyle along with her fiancé and two children, with properties on the Gulf of Mexico and in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
Kim founded her company, How to Rent Your Home or Space on Airbnb and VRBO LLC, in 2022. Online courses will begin in late summer 2022.
If you're a guest, please contact me using the contact information provided to you. If you're interested in learning more about hosting, please email kcressell@howtorentyourhomeorspace.com.