Interview with Jennifer LeRoy OFC

Jae Seok An37min

Delia

00:02

Welcome back to another episode of Into The Airbnb, where we talk with Airbnb hosts about their short-term rental experience. Our guest today is Jennifer Leroy, based in Cranston, Rhode Island, a super host who manages over eight listings in Providence and Prudence Island. Today, Jennifer will share with us about her hosting experience and also some 5-star tips to keep your listing at the top of the search pages. This episode is sponsored by Airbtics, the only one analytics dashboard for short-term rental investors and managers, where you can find precise Airbnb data such as occupancy rate, revenue, average daily rate, and so on. So without further ado, let's get into it! So can you tell us how did you get started on Airbnb?

Jennifer LeRoy

00:58

Well, I am a divorced single mom of three kids and basically, I got a chance to keep our rental property and my ex husband kept his office. So I was now left with a building of tenants that were off a little stressful and challenging. I ended up going on a trip to Ireland. I was looking at hotels, they were very expensive, then I looked into Airbnb and I decided to stay at a shared unit. And from there, I was surprised how simple it was to replicate. So that's shortly after I started my first unit, after I came back from Ireland.

Delia

02:00

And do you started with your first unit in that building you have?

Jennifer LeRoy

02:05

Yes, that's my first one. I had a tenant move out and I cleaned up the apartment. I found a student who was a interior design student at our design school. She came over, she did measurements, she gave me furniture and wall decor, recommendations, bedding, everything, every type of recommendation to start an Airbnb and I followed her checklist. And that's how I furnished my Airbnb.

Delia

02:46

Oh, great! How many years ago was that?

Jennifer LeRoy

02:49

Three years ago. I started in 2019.

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