Question from prospective host: What is the most painful part of being an Airbnb/VRBO/Homeaway host?

[casailinglady]

@Jefferson

if you make our bed!

Deal! I am a whiz, I say whiz, at folding fitted sheets and making beds.

[RebeccaF]

@casailinglady

I am a whiz, I say whiz, at folding fitted sheets and making beds.

Then we need a video tutorial!

[casailinglady]

@RebeccaF

Then we need a video tutorial

I have a friend from my Boston days who actually asked me to do that on a FB video.

[anon33287864]

@dpfromva

Realizing you are in the hospitality business, emphasis on business. Being a welcoming professional host without going overboard and over-investing your time or amenities when it does not get a return.

Yep!! My other bug bears are inconsiderate guests who generate enough rubbish to fill a commercial skip. (I’ve had to get really tough with this one as rubbish disposal is difficult and hugely expensive here).

And the occasional twit guest who doesn’t let you know there is a problem, suddenly leaves an ‘out of the blue’ shitty review and you’re still in the dark about what went wrong - the latest one I’ve got is ‘Read the fine print’ - that’s it - and a three star review. So guests who just don’t read the listing and understand a house built in 1890 really get up my nose.