All Forum Posts by: Isaac Wiinanen

I've read some great threads on the benefits of direct booking, strategies to get traffic via social media, etc.

The one thing that isn't 100% clear is how to market your direct booking website to current Airbnb guests (e.g. via a printed sign or QR code in the unit advertising direct booking as an option) without running the risk of Airbnb pulling your listing. Per the Off Platform Policy article below you cannot "[ask] or [encourage] guests to book outside of Airbnb for repeat or future bookings"
https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2799/

I am still highly interested in pursuing the direct booking option, so are there any methods that are either (a) Airbnb compliant or (b) clever enough to prevent suspension?

Thanks! 

To make this concise, I am a married, 22-year old part time student (finishing my online Accounting degree) living in Lawrence, KS (my wife is attending KU for her Masters). I work as a content strategist for a web design company out of Florida, so I have copy writing, SEO, social media, etc. expertise. Long-term, I am interested in web marketing/social media/SEO, owning a business/franchise and real estate investing. Though as you can imagine, I do not have the necessary financial capital to make the investment part happen right now.

My goal is to creatively get my foot in the door of real estate. I've followed Bigger Pockets for awhile, listening to the podcast and reading two of BP's books. I love meeting and working with people and am willing to work hard.

What is the best way to begin? Look for part time property management/lease jobs? Talk to an investor and feel him out? Is there a way I can leverage my online skills to get jobs/opportunities with real estate?

Looking for some ideas and inspiration.

@Tom R. Statistically speaking, the ROI on your money virtually the same as tearing up yout money and throwing it in the garbage. Is it fun to dream? Sure. But I’m willing to bet I can take the $20 someone spent on lotto tickets and go garage saleing to find items to flip on eBay. Use those proceeds to buy more items to flip . . . You get the idea. Get rich quick in any form doesn’t work. Work hard and reap the benefits. Just my opinion.