Introduction 1 Part 1: Getting Started with Airbnb 5 Chapter 1: The Lowdown on Airbnb, Just the Basics 7 Chapter 2: Hosting on Airbnb: What It Really Means 17 Chapter 3: Buying or Building a Property for Airbnb 29 Chapter 4: Determining Your Profit Potential 41 Part 2: Putting the Spotlight on Your Listing 59 Chapter 5: Preparing Your Property for Airbnb 61 Chapter 6: Building the Perfect Listing 85 Chapter 7: Making Your Listing Shine with Photography 109 Part 3: Uncovering Important Pricing Essentials 121 Chapter 8: Setting Your Listing Pricing 123 Chapter 9: Increasing Your Profit Potential 143 Chapter 10: Going on Cruise Control and Still Making Money 165 Chapter 11: It's a Bird, It's a Plane No It's a Superhost! 179 Part 4: Mastering Your Guests' Experience 191 Chapter 12: Comprehending What Being a Good Host Means 193 Chapter 13: Creating a Seamless Check-In Process 207 Chapter 14: Continuing a Stress-Free Guest Stay Through Check-Out 223 Chapter 15: Upkeeping Your Space to Keep the Reservations Coming 243 Part 5: Tackling Important Money Matters 255 Chapter 16: Hosting without a Property through Airbnb Experiences 257 Chapter 17: Understanding Airbnb Taxes 281 Chapter 18: Making Big Bucks as an Airbnb Co-Host 299 Part 6: The Parts of Tens 307 Chapter 19: Ten Tips to Become a Better Host 309 Chapter 20: Ten Best Purchases for Hosts 313 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Increase Your Earnings 317 Index 321.