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Intro

Hey everyone — glad to be here.

I’m a real estate investor, agent, and active Airbnb host based in Bryan–College Station, TX. My wife and I currently operate 8 Airbnbs, primarily using a hybrid mid-term / short-term rental model. Most of our units are 2 bed / 1.5 bath units in fourplexes, which has been a very scalable setup for us.

We got started in 2021 by renting out a room in our primary residence on Airbnb. That first listing snowballed into the portfolio we have today, so we’ve seen both the scrappy early-stage side and the operational side of scaling.

Overall, Airbnb has been a huge net positive for us, but lately we’ve been paying closer attention to fee structure changes—specifically fees being shifted to hosts instead of guests—and how that impacts margins, especially for operators running tighter models.

Looking forward to connecting with other investors here, comparing notes, and sharpening the model as the landscape continues to change.

— Greg

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