Everything You Need to Know About Setting Up Your AirBnB (2026)

Set up an AirBnB the right way: legal, design, supplies, smart home, listing, pricing—everything needed to go from empty house to guest-ready fast.

🧾 About This Video

This video walks through a complete AirBnB/short-term rental setup checklist—business entity, registrations, banking, insurance, design, supplies, smart tech, local team, pro photos, high-conversion listings, dynamic pricing, and a test stay. Viewers will walk away knowing how to launch a compliant, guest-ready STR with smooth operations and a booking-focused listing.

🎯 What You’ll Learn / Topics Covered

• Choosing the right entity, licenses, inspections, and tax setup
• Banking, credit strategy, and a simple bookkeeping system
• Insurance that actually covers STRs (and what to confirm)
• Design that drives clicks, plus an efficient whole-house supplies kit
• Smart home essentials: locks, sensors, thermostats, and alerts
• Building a reliable local team with checklists and SLAs
• Pro photography and listing copy that converts on AirBnB & Vrbo
• Dynamic pricing rules from day one (+ Vrbo price positioning)
• Ops housekeeping: utilities, codes, maintenance log, SOPs
• “Test stay” process to catch issues before the first booking

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