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Stop Guessing Prices: Build a Real Revenue Management Routine

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report] Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What if the biggest revenue mistake most STR operators make isn’t their pricing tool… but the lack of a daily and weekly pricing routine? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad, Jasper Ribbers breaks down the real-world revenue management cadence professional STR operators follow to stay ahead of their market. Instead of talking theory, Jasper walks through what actually happens inside a daily pricing review, how to read bookings as data, and why consistent routines matter more than any single pricing rule. Whether you manage 10 listings or 100+, this episode gives you a clear, practical framework for structuring your revenue management time. Jasper explains why most hosts underperform not because they lack tools, but because they don’t know what to look at, when to look at it, or how to interpret booking behavior once it shows up. You will discover: • Why revenue management must be scheduled, not reactive • How reviewing every booking reveals pricing and demand signals • Why early bookings can indicate underpricing or upcoming events • How to spot mistakes in minimum stays and pricing settings • What last-minute inventory tells you about demand and visibility • Why small daily price changes can increase exposure on OTAs • How weekends require different attention than weekdays • Why experience matters more than formulas in pricing decisions Jasper also explains how to review pacing on a weekly basis using Market Penetration Index (MPI), why you shouldn’t overcorrect pricing too quickly, and how small adjustments compound into meaningful revenue gains over time. He shares examples of bookings that reveal hidden demand, misconfigured rules, and missed opportunities that most operators never notice. 💡 Topics Covered: • STR revenue management routines • Daily and weekly pricing workflows • Booking reviews as pricing signals • Market Penetration Index (MPI) explained • Booking windows and pacing analysis • Last-minute pricing adjustments • Minimum stay rules and calendar settings • Peak demand dates and minimum pricing • Portfolio-level revenue strategy 🔗 Relevant Links: Learn more about Freewyld Foundry → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com] Follow Jasper Ribbers → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperribbers [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperribbers] Follow Freewyld Foundry → https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry [https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry] Keywords: airbnb, revenue management, short-term rentals, STR pricing, booking windows, pacing, MPI, Market Penetration Index, Airbnb pricing strategy, vacation rentals, portfolio management, dynamic pricing, last-minute bookings, minimum stay rules, peak demand dates, STR revenue optimization, pricing routine, Freewyld, Freewyld Foundry, Jasper Ribbers, Get Paid For Your Pad, STR profitability ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

From Busy to Strategic: The Real Job of an STR CEO

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report] Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What happens when STR CEOs stay busy all day but still feel like the business isn’t moving forward? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad, Kaye Putnam (Head of Marketing at Freewyld and Freewyld Foundry) sits down with Eric Moeller, CEO of Freewyld and Freewyld Foundry, to break down one of the most important leadership questions in short-term rentals: where should a CEO actually spend their time as the business scales? Citing research showing that CEOs waste 30 to 50 percent of their time on low-value activities, Eric explains why this problem becomes more dangerous as STR businesses grow. They unpack how decision fatigue pushes leaders toward reactive work, why action is often confused with momentum, and how solving the wrong problems stalls growth even when demand is strong. Whether you manage 10 listings or 100+, this episode will help you rethink priorities, recognize patterns inside your business, and identify the true bottlenecks that require CEO-level attention instead of more activity. You will discover: • Why being busy does not mean your STR business is progressing • How decision fatigue pulls CEOs into low-value tasks • Why letting small fires burn can protect strategic focus • How to identify the biggest bottleneck in your STR business • Why bottlenecks shift as marketing, sales, and fulfillment scale • How trying to fix everything at once slows growth • Why ego often blocks CEOs from stepping into the right role • What high-ROI CEO work looks like at different growth stages Kaye and Eric also explore why pattern recognition is becoming one of the most important CEO skills, how success in one department creates pressure in another, and why focus must be sequential rather than simultaneous. They discuss AI adoption, not as a replacement for people, but as a way to remove repeatable work so leaders can spend time on reasoning, decision-making, and leadership. 💡 Topics Covered: • CEO focus and time allocation in STR businesses • Decision fatigue and low-value work • Business bottlenecks in marketing, sales, and fulfillment • Pattern recognition as a leadership skill • Ego and role responsibility at scale • Action versus momentum in growth • AI as a tool to enhance teams, not replace them • Strategic focus for scaling STR operators 🔗 Relevant Links: Learn more about Freewyld Foundry → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com] Follow Eric Moeller → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdmoeller [https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdmoeller] Follow Kaye Putnam → https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayeputnam [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayeputnam] Follow Freewyld Foundry → https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry [https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry] Keywords: short-term rentals, STR CEO, STR leadership, business bottlenecks, decision fatigue, pattern recognition, CEO focus, scaling STR business, STR operations, AI in business, delegation, strategic leadership, Freewyld, Freewyld Foundry, Get Paid For Your Pad, Eric Moeller, Kaye Putnam, STR growth, business momentum, CEO mindset ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Hotel vs Airbnb Revenue Management: Why STR Pricing Is Harder

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report] Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What happens when a hotel revenue director who once managed 10,000 rooms steps into the Short-Term Rental world… and discovers that pricing Airbnbs is far harder than pricing massive resorts? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad, Jasper Ribbers sits down with Adriaan Sonneveld, former Director of Revenue for Riu Hotels & Resorts across Aruba, Jamaica, Bahamas, and Punta Cana. After years overseeing one of the largest all-inclusive portfolios in the world, Adriaan entered the STR space, and immediately realized how unpredictable, volatile, and operationally constrained STR revenue management really is. Whether you manage 5 listings or 500, this episode gives you a deep understanding of why hotel playbooks don’t translate into the STR category, why every listing behaves like its own micro-hotel, and how booking windows, guest behavior, and operational realities create a completely different pricing landscape. Adriaan breaks down the core differences he never saw coming, from product uniqueness to hyper-fragmented demand curves, and explains why STR managers must think differently if they want to win in today’s market. You will discover: • Why STR pricing is dramatically harder than hotel pricing • How product uniqueness turns every listing into its own “mini hotel” • Why hotels can rely on last-minute demand but STRs cannot • How booking windows shape revenue strategy in ways hotels never deal with • Why STR rate drops must be deeper near arrival • How operational constraints (cleaning, check-ins, minimum stays) influence pricing • Why cancellations are low-risk for hotels but extremely costly for STRs • How hotel brands enjoy loyalty advantages STRs rarely have • Why forecasting breaks down when STR listings lose “momentum” • How distribution channels differ and why Airbnb dominance changes strategy Adriaan and Jasper also explore why STR volatility makes forecasting harder, how competition behaves differently on Airbnb maps than in hotel markets, and why STR operators must stay tightly connected to operations if they want accurate pricing. They discuss rate parity, overbooking, last-minute sell-through, and why hotel data systems create stability that STRs simply don’t have. 💡 Topics Covered: • Hotel vs STR revenue management • Product uniqueness and pricing complexity • Booking windows and pacing strategies • Distribution differences: Airbnb vs OTAs vs direct • Cancellation policies and revenue risk • Forecasting volatility and market unpredictability • Operational constraints and pricing decisions • Brand loyalty, guest expectations, and conversion behavior 🔗 Relevant Links: Learn more about Freewyld Foundry → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com] Follow Jasper Ribbers → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperribbers [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperribbers] Follow Freewyld Foundry → https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry [https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry] Keywords: airbnb, revenue management, short term rentals, hotel vs STR, pricing strategy, booking windows, pacing, ADR optimization, vacation rentals, distribution strategy, operational constraints, forecasting, cancellations, STR profitability, Airbnb pricing, hotel revenue director, Freewyld, Freewyld Foundry, Jasper Ribbers, Adriaan Sonneveld, revenue optimization, portfolio performance ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Hectic Host: The CEO Playbook for Ending STR Overwhelm

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report] Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What happens when an STR operator keeps trying to fix chaos with more hires, more tools, or more units, only to realize the real problems were never the ones they were solving? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad, Kaye Putnam (Head of Marketing at Freewyld and Freewyld Foundry) and Eric Moeller unpack the hectic host stage, the operational limbo where everything feels urgent, priorities constantly shift, and growth never creates the relief operators expect. They break down why so many STR businesses stay stuck in firefighting mode, why operators chase “squirrels” instead of closing the hole in the roof, and how strategic cadence, clearer systems, and better decision making change the trajectory of a company. Whether you manage a small team or a fast-growing portfolio, this episode shows what actually moves a business out of overwhelm and into intentional, sustainable scale. Kaye and Eric share the behind-the-scenes lessons from a recent Freewyld offsite, including how they restructured workflows, redesigned communication rhythms, and tapped into external expertise to accelerate problem solving. You will discover: • Why operators stay stuck in the hectic host stage even as they grow • How to identify whether a problem is worth solving right now • Why fixing symptoms instead of root issues keeps teams overwhelmed • How daily huddles and weekly cadences expose bottlenecks quickly • Why operators should let small fires burn to stay focused • The role of external experts in speeding up problem solving • How to use long-term vision vs urgency to prioritize decisions • Why overloaded roles create hidden friction across the company Kaye and Eric also explore how offsites transform clarity, why KPIs only matter when tied to action, and how the “jobs to be done” exercise reveals exactly where a CEO is overextended. They discuss how marketing and operations teams can create alignment through lean metrics, why remote teams need intentional structure, and how specialization increases output across every department. 💡 Topics Covered: • Hectic host stage and operational overwhelm • Team structure, delegation, and role clarity • Systems thinking and root-cause problem solving • Meeting cadences, daily huddles, and offsite strategy • KPI design, metric prioritization, and accountability • Project management workflows and process rebuilding • Decision making for scale and CEO mindset 🔗 Relevant Links: Learn more about Freewyld Foundry → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com] Follow Kaye Putnam → https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayeputnam [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayeputnam] Follow Eric Moeller → https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericmoeller Follow Freewyld Foundry → https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry [https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry] Keywords: airbnb, hectic host, STR operations, business systems, delegation, team leadership, project management, meeting cadence, KPIs, short term rentals, operational overwhelm, CEO mindset, property management, business scale, Freewyld, Freewyld Foundry, process improvement, STR growth, organizational clarity, team communication, remote teams, workflow design ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

FIFA World Cup Draw: Which Cities Will Profit the Most

👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report] Find out how much money your portfolio is leaving on the table. Risk-free. What happens when the FIFA World Cup match schedule is finally released and STR operators can see exactly which cities, matchups, and dates will generate the strongest travel demand and pricing power? In this episode of Get Paid For Your Pad, Jasper breaks down the complete 2026 FIFA World Cup group stage schedule and reveals how different matchups, countries, and host cities are likely to impact short term rental demand. He explains why some cities may see modest lift while others could experience extreme ADR spikes and rapid sellouts. Jasper also walks through what early booking data is showing, why large homes are getting picked up first, and how hotel inventory plays a major role in determining rate ceilings. Whether you operate one listing or one hundred, this episode gives you a clear understanding of which cities are positioned for major revenue gains, why certain national teams trigger massive travel waves, and how visa rules, travel distance, and domestic immigrant communities influence demand. Jasper also shares why some hosts are already underpricing their listings and how to prepare for the booking surge that will play out over the coming months. You will discover: • Which cities and matchups are likely to produce the strongest ADR lift • Why countries such as Germany, Brazil, Spain, England and Argentina drive heavy international travel • How smaller markets like Kansas City, Boston, Seattle and Philadelphia may outperform larger cities • How visa requirements and travel distance affect booking timing and demand • The pricing mistake hosts make when they try to fill early instead of letting demand mature Jasper also explores why major cities like New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Mexico City may experience lower price elevation due to hotel supply, why knockout rounds could trigger extreme last minute ADR spikes, and how to track competitor pricing using ADR reports and tools like PriceLabs. He discusses how group travel agencies influence hotel demand, how domestic communities from countries like Ghana or Poland affect attendance, and why summer seasonality ensures most markets will still sell out regardless of matchup size. 💡 Topics Covered: • World Cup match schedule analysis and demand forecasting • Pricing strategy for STR operators during major events • Visa considerations, travel distance, and international demand patterns • Hotel inventory and its impact on STR rate ceilings • Group travel, tour operators, and booking behavior • Early booking trends, pacing, and ADR monitoring 🔗 Relevant Links: Learn more about Freewyld Foundry → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com [https://www.freewyldfoundry.com] Follow Jasper Ribbers → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperribbers [https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperribbers] Follow Freewyld Foundry → https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry [https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry] Keywords: airbnb, world cup 2026, fifa 2026, pricing strategy, revenue management, nightly rates, ADR growth, short term rentals, event demand, STR forecasting, hotel inventory, booking trends, market analysis, Freewyld, Freewyld Foundry, portfolio performance, vacation rentals, pricing optimization, STR operators, revenue opportunities ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.