Top 6 Vacation Rental Management YouTube Channels to Follow

As a vacation rental host, you’re always on the lookout for sound advice that can help you improve your business. YouTube is a great platform for watching viral clips and music videos. However, it is also a great place to learn more about managing your short-term rental business.

Here are the top 6 vacation rental management YouTube channels that you should subscribe to for advice on how to start and grow a business.

Subscriber count estimates are from March 2019. We’ll update this post as totals change.

1. STR University / STRU Podcast

   Subscribers: 23,568

   What to Know: The author of the channel, Richard Fertig, is an entrepreneur and former Wall Street Hedgefunder with over 25 years of experience. An industry leader and groundbreaking entrepreneurial expert, Richard has evolved into a highly sought after business and motivational speaker.

   Richard has set the standards of excellence in the Real Estate, Finance, and Transportation industries by sharing his successful vacation rental management business strategies that can be applied to a wide range of sectors today.

   Richard latest venture that continues to bring him financial success is Short Term Rental University (STRU). Resulting from Richard’s decades of experience owning, renovating, flipping, and renting real estate, Short Term Rental University was developed to share the culmination of his knowledge with individuals seeking primary and additional, “side gig” sources of income.

   How It Helps Hosts: On the STRU YouTube channel, Richard shares what he’s learned to help others get started as hosts on Airbnb and VRBO or take their businesses to the next level. On the podcast, Richard talks about how to use short-term rentals to reach your financial goals. The video recordings of the STRU Podcast are broadcasted on the STRU Podcast YouTube channel.

   Most Popular Video: Airbnb Hosting Tips: TOP 5 THINGS I WISH I KNEW WHEN STARTING OUT!

   
   
   

2. Airbnb Automated

   Subscribers: 28,696 subscribers

   What to Know: The author, Sean Rakidzich, is a $100,000 per month Airbnb host. As a serial entrepreneur, he has built multiple million dollar businesses. Sean is founder and president of Media Press Promotions.

   How It Helps Hosts: Airbnb Automated is the top YouTube channel for learning about Airbnb rental arbitrage. Here, hosts can find videos and webinars on topics such as pricing strategy, maximizing occupancy, design ideas, business strategy, and vacation rental property management.

   Most Popular Video: How Many Airbnb Accounts Should You Have?

3. Hosting with Jackie Bernardi

   Subscribers: 2,458

   What to Know: Jackie Bernardi, the author, is a licensed Esthetician, owner of five successful businesses in three different industries, and a former corporate recruiter. She has also built a successful career as an Airbnb Superhost and now shares her vacation rental management expertise on YouTube.

   How It Helps Hosts: On her YouTube channel, Jackie shares tips on what it takes to become a successful Airbnb host. She also shares templates that hosts can use to manage their vacation rental businesses.

   Most Popular Video: Guest Amenities that Rate 5 Stars on Airbnb

4. Hosting Journey

   What to Know: Evelyn Badia, the author, is an award-winning Producer for TV commercials, has worked as an Airbnb host since 2010. Since 2014, she has successfully taught proven strategies for running a short-term rental business.

   How It Helps Hosts: On the YouTube channel, hosts can find actionable information for marketing a spare bedroom or vacation home on a short-term rental site. Hosts can also watch videos that give advice on how to maximize their results on Airbnb, VRBO, Flip Key, and Booking platforms.

   Most Popular Video: Interior Design for Your Airbnb

5. Get Paid for Your Pad

   Subscribers: 2,300

   What to Know: Jasper Ribbers is a full-time Airbnb host. He currently runs several online businesses and is a full-time world traveler. By investing in properties to rent on Airbnb, Jasper has managed to afford his travel lifestyle to the point that he can now share his proven methods for Airbnb success. He is the co-author of the Amazon best-seller “Get Paid For Your Pad – How To Maximize Income From Your Airbnb Listing” and the author of the Get Paid For Your Pad vacation rental management blog.

   How It Helps Hosts: Get Paid For Your Pad teaches Airbnb hosts how to grow their businesses by investing in new properties. It’s also a resource for new hosts who are looking to get started on the Airbnb platform.

   Most Popular Video: How to Get Started on Airbnb

6. Vacation Rental University

   What to Know: The author, Michael Friedman, President at Vacation Rental University and industry executive, created Vacation Rental University in order to provide an industry standard for short-term rental industry education. The company now maintains nearly 100 hours of content on all aspects of managing and growing a vacation rental business. This knowledge has been compiled from the experience of top-performing managers and the most successful companies in the industry. Friedman also owns and operates a vacation rental management business with more than 400 properties currently under management, driving millions in profit each year.

   How It Helps Hosts: Vacation Rental University provides detailed content on all aspects of the short-term rental industry so that potential and existing hosts can learn how to properly start and grow a vacation rental business. On this channel, hosts can obtain real-world actionable advice, along with an overview of full course offerings at Vacation Rental University.

   Most Popular Video: Rate Yielding by Vacation Rental University