Ep. 19: Side Hustle Spotlight: Using Airbnb/Rentals to Earn Points and Extra Travel Money

Today we are talking about a side hustle that can earn you extra points and miles! You can use side hustle businesses to open business credit cards, as well as earning extra points through business spend. In this episode, we are deep diving into long and short term rentals. Mackenzie is a long-distance long term rental owner as well as an Airbnb Superhost. Angel interviews Mackenzie about all of the steps to getting started, mistakes to avoid, mishaps, and how you can get started.

(Side note: there were some microphone issues on this episode, and we tried to fix it as best we could, but apologize for the quality!)

In this episode, Angel and Mackenzie chat about:

• The exact steps to get started with short and long term rentals
• How your credit score plays an important role in mortgage rates
• How Mackenzie was able to buy a property with a <700 credit score
• Systems to make your long or short term rental businesses hands-off
• Pros and cons of long vs. short term rentals
• How to find teammates to help run the businesses
• Ways to stack and save on purchases for short and long term rentals
• Tips for negotiating Airbnb price from an Airbnb superhost
• Nightmare situations and how to navigate them
• Other side hustle ideas you can use to get business cards and earn extra points

...and more!

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