{"podcast":{"title":"Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast","slug":"short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895","podcast_index_feed_id":142895,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/str-secrets/","website_url":"https://www.strsecrets.com/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e68956e1-6a6e-48c3-9079-efb3bb0b6c37/str-secrets-podcast-cover-new.png","author":"MICHAEL SJOGREN","episode_count":376,"summary":"The Short Term Rental Secrets Podcast is dedicated to providing actionable content to help new and seasoned real estate investors launch, automate and scale their Airbnb business and fast track their journey to financial freedom. You can enjoy the podcast and other free resources at www.STRsecrets.com","last_synced_at":"2026-06-22T14:19:33.530059+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895"},"episode":{"title":"The Split Fee Is Not Back: What Airbnb's 15.5% Host-Only Fee Actually Means for Your Payout","slug":"the-split-fee-is-not-back-what-airbnb-s-15-5-host-only-fee-actually-means-for-your-payout","published_at":"2026-04-23T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895/the-split-fee-is-not-back-what-airbnb-s-15-5-host-only-fee-actually-means-for-your-payout","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895","url":"https://www.strsecrets.com/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4b6e1833-4a6e-4e49-b55d-611c36d96bf9.mp3","summary":"As of April 15th, Airbnb moved every host to a 15.5% host-only fee. If you haven't updated your pricing yet — your next booking will pay you less than you expect. Btw you can grab the spreadsheet from here : https://www.strsecrets.com/airbnbfee Also, if you want to talk to us directly : http://strsecrets.com/implement In this training Mike covers: - What the Airbnb fee change actually means: 15.5% host-only fee applies to nightly rate, cleaning fee, resort fee, pet fee — everything - Why the split fee showing back up in your account is a bug — not a reversal - The exact price increase you need to make: 18.34% minimum for direct owners - How co-hosts and property managers need to handle this differently — and why checking the listing owner's account first matters - The fee change spreadsheet walkthrough — how to model the right scenario for your business (comment FEE CHANGE to get it) - How to split the channel fee with your homeowner so nobody loses - How to track your Airbnb algorithm ranking after raising prices using Rank Breeze - Why five-star properties make 18% more in RevPAR than 4.7-star properties — and how that matters more right now - How Mike's portfolio is pacing 130% of June goals and 120% of July goals — and why - Why now is the time to get on Vrbo — Mike is seeing 10% more bookings YoY from Vrbo this year - How to retarget past guests with text messages and automated campaigns to offset any Airbnb drop - Listing optimization basics: why your first five photos, your copy, and your reviews are your most valuable assets right now This is the most important training for STR operators this month. 📲 Connect with STR Secrets: STR Secrets FB group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/STRentalsecrets Apply to work with us: https://strsecrets.com/apply STR Secrets Po…","meta_description":"As of April 15th, Airbnb moved every host to a 15.5% host-only fee. If you haven't updated your pricing yet — your next booking will pay you less than you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1711,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895/episodes/the-split-fee-is-not-back-what-airbnb-s-15-5-host-only-fee-actually-means-for-your-payout/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/short-term-rental-secrets-podcast-142895/the-split-fee-is-not-back-what-airbnb-s-15-5-host-only-fee-actually-means-for-your-payout.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}