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b"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"