EPISODE 51: Why Is No One Talking About This?! The Secret Strategy That's Making $8k a Month - Interview with Noble Crawford
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Interview with Noble Crawford - Niching into the Flight Attendant Crash Pad Space
How long have you been in the STR world?
How did you get started targeting flight attendants?
When you do a crash pad, do you have different people coming into the same beds or do you have someone reserve a bed for a whole month?
Some people are treating this more permanently, and some it’s literally just a crash pad?
How are you getting people to book your place, and how are people paying you?
What are the rates that are pretty common? Is it per market?
How do you provide privacy in the crash pads?
What is your tip on how far from the airport you should be?
You’re doing houses, not apartment buildings?
What type of amenities do you keep in mind with your guest market? Single story or elevators so flight attendants aren’t lugging luggage around? Gym? Pool?
Do you set up a shuttle service?
What would be your tip for someone trying to find a market to do this in?
How do you set up the month agreement if guests don’t need the crash pad the full month?
Do people have access to do their own laundry on-site?
How often does the cleaner come? Monthly?
If someone was staying for 3 months, would the cleaner leave their bed untouched?
How do guests message their requests?
Do you have TVs in the living room?
Do you offer refunds for any guests that break house rules?
How would you know whose damage it is and whose deposit to keep?
Do you appoint the most senior flight attendant to be “house mom,” or are they self sufficient?
How do you determine your occupancy?
Are there any requirements to go through with a fire marshal with occupancy?
Is there any advanced notice you require for the next month with flight attendants?
What is the deposit you charge?
What are you doing to charge more than the base rate?
What is the most you think a pilot or flight attendant would pay?
Do you only advertise to only Southwest flight attendants, or do you market to all airlines?
Final thoughts or goals?
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