My very first Airbnb experience was five years ago, in 2013, when I stayed at this amazing mid-century modern house on a lake with the most charming and welcoming host, Chuck Taylor. We booked the house for a weekend getaway from DC. It was a unique house, architecturally. Dog-friendly. And it had a hot tub! One of our favorite parts, however, was just getting to know Chuck. We watched his HGTV episode together. He even hung out with our dog while we went whale-watching. I was hooked on Airbnb. I was a big fan of staying at AirBnb listings before I ever became a host. There are so many reasons…

This morning, my Airbnb co-host gave notice that she’ll be moving on at the end of the month. She was great, really, and was a HUGE help in getting our Airbnb started. She’s a natural at hospitality. If you’re reading this, Alissa, thank you and we miss you! As co-host, Alissa handled all the guest communication AND all the cleanings between bookings. It was a good setup at first, but now that the listing has several 5 star reviews and is on track to achieve Superhost by the end of this month (fingers crossed!) I feel that I can handle the guest communications. That part is a remote-friendly job, anyways.…