{"podcast":{"title":"Get Paid For Your Pad | Airbnb Hosting | Vacation Rentals | STR Revenue Management","slug":"get-paid-for-your-pad-airbnb-hosting-vacation-rentals-str-revenue-management-740216","podcast_index_feed_id":740216,"rss_url":"https://feed.pippa.io/public/shows/5afc793a028014b853c89db4","website_url":"https://freewyldfoundry.com/pod","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5afc793a028014b853c89db4/1753719475553-c1ecbd18-acf0-47cc-b3a6-543fa460f6a3.jpeg","author":"Freewyld Foundry","episode_count":718,"summary":"Get Paid For Your Pad is the go-to podcast for Airbnb hosts , short-term rental operators , and vacation rental entrepreneurs who want to scale smarter, earn more, and stay ahead of industry shifts. Hosted by Jasper Ribbers, Eric Moeller, and Kaye Putnam from Freewyld Foundry, this podcast delivers actionable tips on Airbnb pricing strategies , revenue management , direct bookings , listing optimization , and guest experience . You'll hear from real hosts, property managers, and industry pros who share behind-the-scenes insights, lessons learned, and the systems they use to grow profitable STR businesses. Whether you're managing one property or one hundred, you'll walk away with practical strategies to increase occupancy, boost profits, and build a sustainable short-term rental brand. Tune in weekly to learn how to thrive in today’s competitive Airbnb market, and get paid what you’re worth. Freewyld Foundry offers revenue and pricing management (RPM) services to the top 1% of STR hosts. Learn more and request a free Revenue Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T20:19:53.122777+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-paid-for-your-pad-airbnb-hosting-vacation-rentals-str-revenue-management-740216"},"episode":{"title":"Stop Guessing, Start Pacing: The 3 Revenue Pacing Questions Every STR Operator Gets Wrong","slug":"stop-guessing-start-pacing-the-3-revenue-pacing-questions-every-str-operator-gets-wrong","published_at":"2026-03-09T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-paid-for-your-pad-airbnb-hosting-vacation-rentals-str-revenue-management-740216/stop-guessing-start-pacing-the-3-revenue-pacing-questions-every-str-operator-gets-wrong","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-paid-for-your-pad-airbnb-hosting-vacation-rentals-str-revenue-management-740216","url":"https://shows.acast.com/get-paid-for-your-pad/episodes/69a9ad56c2eb2fc3abe02523","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/5afc793a028014b853c89db4/e/69a9ad56c2eb2fc3abe02523/media.mp3","summary":"Why do airlines charge $500 for a 40-minute flight while short-term rental hosts slash prices 70% at the last minute? In this episode, Jasper breaks down the three most-asked questions about pacing strategy. He reveals why STR pricing follows the exact opposite model of hotels and airlines, how fragmented ownership forces operators into a race-to-the-bottom, and the surprising scenarios where pacing BEHIND the market actually maximizes revenue. You will hear: - Why STR operators cannot take the same pricing risks as hotels with 200 rooms - How to calculate Market Penetration Index in under a minute - When pacing behind the market makes you more money (the last man standing strategy) - Why empty January rooms kill your July bookings - What pickup rate reveals that MPI alone does not show - The pricing tool blind spot during demand spikes - How to set different pacing targets for high season vs low season Mentioned in the Episode: - PriceLabs MPI Feature: Available in reports section and multi-calendar view Want us to audit your pricing strategy? Get your free, personalized revenue report at FreewyldFoundry.com/get-started Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Why do airlines charge $500 for a 40-minute flight while short-term rental hosts slash prices 70% at the last minute? In this episode, Jasper breaks down…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1522,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/get-paid-for-your-pad-airbnb-hosting-vacation-rentals-str-revenue-management-740216/episodes/stop-guessing-start-pacing-the-3-revenue-pacing-questions-every-str-operator-gets-wrong/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/get-paid-for-your-pad-airbnb-hosting-vacation-rentals-str-revenue-management-740216/stop-guessing-start-pacing-the-3-revenue-pacing-questions-every-str-operator-gets-wrong.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}