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☆ I converted a sheep barn into an Airbnb with $2,000. Now, I manage over 100 listings. Here's how I grew my business and weathered the Airbnb apocalypse.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jamie Inlow saw the Airbnb potential of her neighbor's sheep barn, and the two went into business. A property Inlow manages in Charlottesville, Virginia. In late 2020, the business took a real shift when a local real estate agent sent me a DM on Instagram. My partner and I run this Airbnb business full timeI didn't leave my consultancy job until July 2022 as my husband and I were also building our family home. The stylish interior of a Be Still Getaways property.

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One listing quickly became two, then a full-fledged property management business, called Be Still Getaways, in 2020. This year, Be Still Getaways is on track to bring in $3 million, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. For the first two and half years of Be Still Getaways, Inlow had to work all three jobs. "I was still working full-time [outside of] Be Still Getaways, and that is how we scale." Here's how Inlow scaled her company, and how she plans to build in more work-life balance as the business grows.

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☆ 32-year-old turned Airbnb rental into a $205,000-a-year side hustle—here's a 'large part' of what made it successful
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Jamie Inlow started out with an idea, no business or real estate experience, and a $2,000 gift from her neighbor. By 2021, Inlow and one full-time staffer managed 30 listings, bringing in $205,000 in revenue. Much of that money went toward maintenance, repairs and adding properties to Be Still Getaways' portfolio. It brought in $2.28 million in revenue last year on Airbnb and rental platform Eviivo, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. There's a huge need for short-term rental property managers, so if you want to do it, do it.

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☆ 32-year-old spent $2,000 setting up an Airbnb in her neighbor's barn—now her rentals bring in $2.88 million a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The company brought in $2.28 million last year on Airbnb and rental platform Eviivo, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. She paid a company to help her create hashtags and build her online presence — all for a single Airbnb property. She asked Randall to promote the Airbnb listing on her "Stays and Getaways" page, in exchange for a free stay. When a former middle school classmate reached out asking for Airbnb advice, Inlow said she'd redesign and run the property herself for $10,000. That fall, Inlow purchased another property management company, Cape Charles Escapes, to expand her rental portfolio to Virginia's coast.

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