Proud dad over here 🥺🥺

Mistakes are the best teachers honestly, thanks for sharing.

Great advice Shelby!! Sadly learned the "expensive hard way". One more question for anyone renting anything: "hey, what can I do to improve your experience?" No, you don't have to accommodate everyone, but asking that question is a great way to get feedback on their experience and if you can make it better, they will want to come back and stay longer. The AirBnB looks great! Hope many people rent it and come back often!! That's the key, repeat renters.

I've had a Palm Springs condo/rental for 20 years. My only advice is to play the long game! My short-term, visiting nurse and summer tenants have PAID for my unit. I've been able to do upgrades plus also stay there quite often and be part of the community. Make money, have fun, get appreciation, do right for the win.

Not sure if you have these already but I would recommend getting some fun party board games to keep in the house! Ones that are easy to learn but a mix of known ones and more common. As a board game lover myself (lol) I would recommend Uno, Monopoly Deal, Bananagrams, Codenames, Telestrations, Exploding Kittens, Throw Throw Burrito and Anomia (party pack). All have pretty easy to learn rules and are great for groups of varying sizes

I got a label maker for Christmas last year!. I started making labels for just about everything. My labels had labels. Best "adulting" toy EVER.

$3,000 for a media console and it’s already showing wear? I think I’d talk to the manufacturer. That’s crazy expensive for an Air BNB but a good lesson to learn on the first house. Love the pillow cover idea as well as the lock. Assuming you can reset the code remotely. Anyone building in Minnesota Room & Board has a fantastic outlet here. I hope you and Monica do really well with this investment.

PSA:You are supposed to wash your pillows at least couple times a year. They can go in the washer and usually the dryer as well, a quality pillow will usually have washing instructions.

Are you planning on getting art for the living room walls? They need something!

Also, having a second dryer is a huge time saver. I have 3 sets of sheets for all beds, but towels take the longest to dry (mine and super plush). The second dryer speeds up on the things that have to be washed in house. I have a few airbnbs and the second dryer has been a huge time saver.

Thanks for sharing all the information, your trials and tribulations, and behind scenes for getting your Air B&B ready. Can’t wait to stay!

You should think about getting a video doorbell like nest (since it records 24/7 as opposed to just snippets like ring), that way you know who has entered the home when you’re not there.

Shelby I am really curious - I'd love a future video on the finances of this really, how much are you in the hole, and how much are you making now? What do profits look like after you've accounted for all the furniture, replacements, etc. How long will it take you to break even? Thanks for your consideration!

Nice video as always, Shelby. You did absolutely AMAZING on this house. It looks fantastic. Good luck on your Airbnb experience!

I find youre videos soo comforting! i struggle with anxaity and watching youre old and new videos help me relax since youre intresting without being explosive

*Look at Shelby rocking the merch for the airbnb! Congrats! It all looks beautiful!*

Congrats on all the hard work. It looks terrific and I'm sure it will be very successful!

We had a smart lock on our last house! So convenient. Never carried a house key and never locked myself out of the house! Lol

Great tips Shelby Awesome video quality as usual 🖤🖤🖤

Very helpful ! Thanks so much for the video 🤞🏾

Congrats, Shelby! Your Airbnb looks awesome! I would love to go there sometime!😃❤

All solid advice!! Thanks Shelby. Wish you success.

Congratulations on everything!

Yasssssss congrats!! That year went by SO QUICK🤯🤯🤯

Thanks for the helpful tips Shelby! Looking to get an airbnb in the next year or so 👍

Roborock for in between sliding doors is essential in the desert!! I’ll be sure to have these for the prefab home we’re prepping for airbnb in Joshua Tree and documenting on my channel. Another big tip is cheap furniture! Lol. Thanks Shelby!

Good stuff! I'm saving for a rental property right now. I hope to see more vids like this from you in the future - you two should think about buying a cabin in Leavenworth or near Stevens/Snoqualmie Pass, and Air BnB it! Bring it back to your roots.

Great hearing your practical suggestions on setting up and operating my Airbnb. I wish you continued success!

Your almost there! I’ve already referred friends from LA and SD there, just waiting for listing to go live. The sectional looks great!

This is really amazing advice for any home owner.... even if your not renting. Going to be getting those vacuums!

So much value in this video. I’m glad that I found it in the right time.

$3000 is insane for a media console! What were you thinking at the time haha. I mean it's not something important like a hot tub. We got one for about $450 from IKEA and even I thought that was a lot. As you said, guests don't care and it's better to get special items for your own house.

As someone who has stayed at many Airbnbs, locks are pretty important to me. If there is only a smart lock on a door, I feel more secure if there is also a deadbolt that I can lock when I am inside. How am I to know who else may have the code or who might hack someone's personal accounts, emails etc? It only takes the right one time for things to go wrong and it will not be on MY stay. Also, when staying at an airbnb that is not a whole house, it is a Airbnb REQUIREMENT for "private bedrooms" to have doors that can lock from both the inside AND outside of the door(so when you are inside and when you are away). If it doesn't, the guest can report it to airbnb and the host's account will get flagged. I do NOT like leaving bad reviews for ANYTHING for anyone because I know what it is like to run something that depends on reviews. I have only had to leave 1 bad airbnb review. That host pushed it and pushed it and pushed it. I got there at night and there was NO way for me to lock my bedroom door on the inside...on a house that the FIRST thing I saw were male TENANTS downstairs. So I asked for a lock on the door the next day because I was staying like a WEEK and said I would just sleep on the FLOOR in front of the door/not sleep, I didn't even demand same night, which I should have lol...she said no. lol I said can I get a refund. She said no. I left because I was NOT taking any chances with this type of house and luckily I had a backup. Airbnb is now involved. Reservation got "altered" and they weren't giving me the refund for the first day and I let the Airbnb customer service rep know I am expecting the first day back to. The next morning we were BOTH allowed to leave a review and I was just like whatever I'm not interested. I just want my money back....30 minutes later I get a notification that this person has left me a review. lololol Still. Do I jump on and write a retaliatory review? NOPE. Like a mature adult I sent her a message and let her know that it is required that you have a lock on the door (trying to give her a chance to just say oh I'm sorry)and all she can say to me is "if you are messaging me to have the review removed...". I don't have ANY idea what her review says until I leave one. At that point, I was like I do not want ANYONE else to deal with THIS. So I told the truth in a thorough review. That host has other bad reviews after my stay(don't know why people would stay still, tried to warn them lol) and she replies to all the other ones making excuses. She never replied to mine. lol Because she couldn't fight the truth. Proceeded to take 3 weeks of my life, back and forth conversations, to get her review removed from my profile by Airbnb(even though the ENTIRE conversation with her was documented completely in my Airbnb messages) and she STiLL never apologized to me. This is all to say KNOW your RIGHTS as an Airbnb guest and as a host PLEASE know what customer service is. Sometimes that means admitting you were wrong, resolve it as quickly as possible and we can all move on. :)

You'll need to get some Fill Sticks or Stain Markers to match the furniture so you can cover any scratches that show up. It's easy and quick to do.

We can't wait to rent your airbnb, we love Palm Springs! My dream is to have a small airbnb on Oahu soon, so I'm taking in all your tips. You have all done an amazing job on this place!

My wife and I are in the process of buying our first Airbnb up in the Smoky Mountains...we're excited and nervous. Thank you for these tips and suggestions.

Awesome video. Awesome advice for anyone looking to set up an Airbnb!

Thanks for the tips Shelby!

Never thought about labeling the shelves in your kitchen cabinets. I wish more rentals would do that! Such a good idea! Also I think you totally should have gotten the Animal plates from West Elm! Hahaha 🐯 🦜🐸

Good stuff, the smart lock is a nice luxury even for a primary residence. May I suggest getting a guest book/journal for the place? It would be a nice way to connect with your guests and see their comments, where they're from, etc. If I ever need to fly back to SoCal, I will definitely keep your place in mind!

Congratulations! Goodluck!

"No ones booking the house because of the media console" HAHAH I really first heard that and was like 👀 people are CANCELING and NOT BOOKING because they are afraid to scratch it?? BEFORE I realized you meant no one WILL BE booking it for that purpose. Hahaha, not me helping your metrics by rewinding multiple times to hear that again until I figured it out.

Wow! What entrepreneurial spirit! I'm impressed Shelby! Keep on rockin'!

Along with the labels, I would suggest including mock ups in your info book of the kitchen and closest and where things are. My family stayed at a vacation rental and when it came time to cook, we couldn’t remember where any of the kitchen tools were and had to keep opening drawers and cupboards. My cousin and I both said “we need a diagram of where everything is!” 😂

thank you for this video 🤲🏻🙌🏼

3k for something to hold a tv 😂 ain’t no body got time for that girl. It really amazes me on what people can spend money on. Like i could live off of 3k for 3 months. This is not an insult by any means. I just wonder what it would be like to be able to buy things like that haha. Aside from my lowly broke midwestern view on a dollar. You did an amazing job. I hope this endeavor pays you well because you all worked your asses off for it. I’m very proud of you. It looks like a dream!

Getting my first airbnb ready and this was super helpful. Thank you!

Great video! Thank you!

great video! thanks for making this video

Thank you, Shelby for the video🏡

You always bring a smile.

Awesome ideas and recommendations

First congratulations this amazing and beautiful all great tips

Had to click on this video because I knew it was gonna be high quality 🙌🏼

cannot wait to hear the breakdown when it goes live and you get real numbers

I loved your video, super informative

I like the label maker idea! Like adding the "pool cups" to the label makes your guests know what your intentions were... no glass by the pool 😅 imma get one just bc my boyfriend always puts dishes in the wrong area lol

Great advice. I have an air bnb in Merida Mexico. I learned the hard way on furniture. 😀 it’s going great now.

Loved it!

I can’t wait to book a stay there!!

Very helpful, thanks!

you gotta do a recap of how your AirBnB goes after your first 30 days!

Killing it. 🔥

Thanks for sharing Shelby! Definitely agree don't buy expensive furniture

Great advice. I think I need a label maker, so I know where things go in my own home. I really like the robot vacuum as well. I look forward to updates on the airbnb.

Thanks for sharing your tips! I'm about to launch my first airbnb & house party space in Houston. Ahghghg!I didnt even know pillow protectors exist, literally purchasing right now. Thanks for your suggestions!

Also it’s helpful to install a physical lockbox somewhere discrete on the house just in case the smart lock fails. Couldn’t agree more about the label maker. Also added a label to the tv remotes “please do not purchase any content”

Very helpful. Thank you

Great tips!

Shelby if you feel comfortable can you make a finance video about the expenses that went into renovating and decorating the house, how much you bought it for, how much mortgage is and property management fees etc, how much you plan to rent it out for etc?

Thank you!

Thanks for sharing

I remember your interview with Colin and Samir..I think you've nailed this!

This is some great insight

“they’re the same thing.. i’m realizing” 😂 haha love you!

Good tips!

I found it very helpful. I am about to start with 2 apartments. Thanks

Good idea about the labeling.

Love this video! Super informative and I just love the whole idea of you taking us along your journey, super valuable info!

Get a Kirby Sweeper. You will not regret it! It comes with over 12 parts to clean. Fantastic!

Good tips! 👍

Hey Shelby you should do a world map wall and have all your guest post where they're visiting from :)

8:20 Sheldon Copper is honoured and proud you took his advice 😂

Love my Roborock!

Cant wait for the Miami videos!

Thank you so much.

Super helpful

When you do a follow-up video, can you talk about the tax/legal stuff when setting up an Airbnb? Like I know some cities/areas don’t allow Airbnb rentals. What resources would you advise in that regard? How did you find an area that was Airbnb friendly? Thanks!

Awesome video

I just started, this is very useful informations

Looking forward to hearing about the economics / profits

Is it just me or Shelby is now built like a unit and toned from her previous videos? Looking great Shelby!!!

I hope one day to visit here!

The best thing is Shelby only shares advice after she has experimented herself. Good combination of beauty and brains :)

It was a great business idea with much efforts and hardwork....

Her videos are always nice

Love the label maker tip. Congrats on the place!

I would feel better if you changed the lock codes every week, just in case!

Wow that label tip has shed light on why in my own house things are in the wrong place. Got it.

Would love to see another video like this after you’ve actually rented it out to people! (: