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GUEST BIO\n\nJulie George is the author of the \u201cMillion Dollar Host\u201d and is now a consultant in the short term rental industry. She listed her first property on Airbnb in 2016 and in less than 3 years she was managing 130 properties on Airbnb for property owners and had amassed an excess of 8 million dollars in bookings. In late 2019 she sold her property management business to a larger company. She is now considered one of the world's leading experts in Short term rentals and consults other entrepreneurs on how to build a successful business in the sharing economy.\n\nHIGHLIGHTS OF THE EPISODE\n\n02:45 \xa0Julie\u2019s introduction\n\n04:26 \xa0How she ended up getting in the Short term rental game.\n\n05:41 \xa0Her next step after she got her listings up and running.\n\n07:56 \xa0How she convinced her investors about doing Airbnb\n\n09:40 \xa0How she came up with her systems\n\n11:41 \xa0Salaries and breakdowns\n\n13:19 \xa0How she structured the business\n\n14:49 \xa0How she handles contractors with bad reviews\n\n16:24 \xa0Who handles the financial side of the business\n\n18:10 \xa0How she tried to branch out to other platforms and how it went out\n\n20:10 \xa0How Airbnb went during Covid19\n\n21:08 \xa0How she utilized her website\n\n23:32 \xa0Her special way on approaching real estate brokers\n\n25:39 \xa0Did she consider giving commissions to real estate brokers\n\n27:17 \xa0How she identifies her ideal property owner.\n\n29:41 \xa0What her day looks like now that she's not a host anymore\n\n31:50 \xa0Her next step\n\n34:39 \xa0What business men were looking for to acquire her business\n\n39:41 \xa0Her thoughts and where she sees the entire business going with Covid\n\n42:41 \xa0What is her number 1 best secret for success as a short term rental operator?\n\nNOTABLE QUOTES (KEY LESSONS):\n\n\u201cThat first property\u2019s gonna be the hardest one to get but once you\u2019ve got it you\u2019re gonna figure it out.\u201d - Julie George\n\n\u201cSmile your way \xa0through any mistakes and just enjoy the ride.\u201d - Julie George\n\nBOOKS MENTIONED:\n\nMillion Dollar Host - Julie George\n\nCONNECTING WITH THE GUEST\n\nFacebook: https://bit.ly/32oYoHR\n\nLinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2WrPXrA\n\nInstagram: https://bit.ly/3hvbUhJ\n\nWebsite: milliondollarhost.com.au\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices