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Most PriceLabs users are only scratching the surface. In this episode, Jasper walks through seven features and functionalities that he keeps seeing go unused, many of them request-only, which is why most operators don't even know they exist. From combined listings that fix your KPIs when you have master listings, to check-in and check-out profiles that keep your calendar clean, these are the settings that separate operators who are guessing from operators who are optimizing.

You will hear:
Combined listings: how to route revenue from a master listing back to individual units so your KPIs don't get distorted
Subgroups: how to organize your portfolio by both market and bedroom size at the same time
How to upload historic booking data directly to PriceLabs when your old PMS didn't transfer it over
Safety minimum price: what it does, why it can backfire on weekday dates, and how to turn it off
Forecasting in Report Builder: how to see PriceLabs' revenue and occupancy projections for the year ahead
Rental revenue formula: how to customize what counts as revenue so your reports reflect what actually matters to your business
Check-in and check-out profiles: the cleaner way to restrict turnovers on holidays without cluttering your calendar with overrides

We also talk about:
Which features are request-only and require contacting PriceLabs support to activate
Why the control panel is the second step after requesting a feature (it still has to be toggled on)
Why equal revenue splitting across units doesn't always reflect real-world value differences
How to use Claude to format historic booking data into the PriceLabs CSV template

Mentioned in the Episode:
PriceLabs: https://pricelabs.co

Favorite Takeaway:
"Some of these features are request only. They don't show up in PriceLabs unless you actually reach out to PriceLabs support. And when we ask operators if they're using them, the answer is usually: oh, I didn't know you could do that."

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The FIFA World Cup is here, but the demand everyone was counting on hasn't shown up. In this Rev Up episode, Jasper pulls real data from Price Labs dashboards across every major host city to show what's actually happening, why it happened, and what STR operators should do right now to protect their revenue.

Occupancy is down in every single host city compared to last year. Dallas, Kansas City, Houston, Vancouver - all down 10 to 15 points. ADRs are up, but not enough to compensate. Jasper explains the two main reasons: regular travelers are avoiding World Cup cities because prices are too high, and international visitors haven't arrived in the numbers anyone expected.

You will hear:
Why occupancy is down 10-15 points in major host cities despite the biggest soccer event in the world
Real market data: Dallas, Kansas City, Houston, and Vancouver compared to last year
Why high airfare and accommodation costs are keeping both local and international travelers away
How visa fears and immigration news stories are suppressing international travel to the US
Why July is still shaping up to be a strong month overall, up 14% on average across markets

We also talk about:
Why the group stage requires a competitive pricing approach right now
Why the knockout rounds could still bring a surge if big football nations like Brazil, Germany, France, or England advance
Why being in the stadium for your country's potential World Cup win is worth any price

Mentioned in the Episode:
Price Labs: https://pricelabs.co

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Most vacation rental hosts either ban pets entirely (leaving bookings on the table) or accept all animal claims without verification (leaving pet fees on the table). John Bradford, founder of Pet Screening, reveals that 60% of emotional support animal claims don't meet federal standards, meaning hosts waive fees when they legally shouldn't. His platform manages pet policies for one out of every seven rentals in America, helping hosts capture legitimate pet revenue while navigating complex ADA and Fair Housing laws.
John shares why service animal fraud hurts people who legitimately need assistance animals, how visiting pets create liability even when guests don't own animals, and why being more pet-friendly actually increases revenue without increasing risk.

YOU WILL HEAR:
Why 60% of emotional support animal claims fail federal standards and how hosts lose pet revenue by accepting fraudulent documentation
What two questions you can legally ask when someone claims a service animal (and how to challenge answers that don't meet ADA standards)
How visiting pets create liability even when the booking guest doesn't own an animal
Why post-reservation verification takes minutes but never slows down your booking rate
What documentation you can request for ESAs versus service animals (the laws are completely different)

WE ALSO TALK ABOUT:
How Pet Screening verifies ESA healthcare provider letters through phone calls, emails, and faxes
Why federal law prevents states from making assistance animal requirements more restrictive
The difference between ADA service animals and Fair Housing ESAs
How hosts using verification tools become more pet-friendly because they can confidently manage risk
Why there are more pets than children under 18 in American households and what that means for your business

RESOURCES:
Pet Screening: https://petscreening.com

FAVORITE QUOTE:
"60% of the people who say they have an ESA do not meet the standard. If you're just accepting it without review, you're missing out on pet revenue because really it's a pet."
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In May 2026, Freewyld Foundry drove $9.3 million in revenue for client portfolios, a 22% increase over the same month last year. The market? Up only 4.5%. That's a 16.75 percentage point outperformance driven by AI-enhanced pricing tools and strategic use of Airbnb's new seasonal cancellation policies.

Managing 4,000+ listings across 75 portfolios worldwide, Jasper Ribbers reveals the exact systems that made this record month possible. He breaks down how internal AI tools analyze 9,000 pricing data points per 25-unit portfolio, why flexible cancellation policies are driving booking velocity (despite operator fears), and how to escape the last-minute pricing trap that costs operators 30-50% in revenue.
Plus: Why World Cup host cities are seeing LOWER occupancy than last year, which markets surged 20%+ in May, and the two seasonal cancellation strategies that unlock Airbnb's search algorithm favor.

You will hear:
Why managing 9,000 pricing decisions per 25 units is impossible for humans but perfect for AI-enhanced revenue management
How to increase occupancy by 7 percentage points while simultaneously increasing ADR (most operators think this is impossible)
The exact seasonal cancellation policy strategies that drove sharp booking increases across 75 portfolios
Why World Cup demand is a mirage and how operator greed is deterring regular travelers without attracting event demand
How to split your portfolio into "comparables" and "exclusives" to track real performance versus market noise

We also talk about:
Market performance breakdown: Canada up 20%, Dallas down 17%, and what that means for June
The "last-minute trap" that forces you to compete in price-dropping races instead of booking early at premium rates
Why Airbnb now heavily favors flexible cancellation policies in search rankings (and how to use that without risk)

Mentioned in the Episode:
Freewyld Foundry Revenue Report: https://freewyldfoundry.com/get-started
Claude AI: https://claude.ai
Airbnb seasonal cancellation policies (new feature in host dashboard)

Favorite Takeaway:
"If you have 25 units and your calendar is open for 12 months, you're managing 9,000 data points. Your goal is for each of those 9,000 data points to be optimal. That's where AI comes in. Our tool can scan the entire calendar and tell us exactly what dates we should be looking at."
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Most short-term rental operators focus on pricing their low and shoulder seasons, checking rates a few months out and calling it good. But the dates that actually matter - your Thanksgiving weekends, your local festivals, your New Year's Eve inventory - those are being booked right now at prices you set a year ago and forgot about. Jasper Ribbers reveals why 90% of the portfolios Freewyld Foundry onboards have already lost thousands of dollars to bookings made too far in advance at inadequate rates.

Peak demand dates have booking windows up to 12 months long, but most operators only monitor pricing a few months ahead. When your calendar opens for next year's big concert or recurring festival, eager travelers immediately lock in underpriced units while you're still focused on next month's occupancy. The gap between when guests book and when operators pay attention is costing serious money.

This episode breaks down the specific strategies Freewyld uses across 75 client portfolios to capture premium rates on high-value dates without leaving inventory empty. You'll learn why you should actually pace behind the market on peak dates (the opposite of shoulder season strategy), how to set minimum price safeguards that prevent last-minute discounting algorithms from destroying your revenue, and when the "last man standing" approach is worth the risk versus when it'll cost you clients.

You will hear:
Why 90% of new client portfolios already have bookings at too-low rates before Freewyld even starts managing them (and how to prevent this on your highest value dates)
How to price peak demand dates 12 months in advance when pricing tools fail and the acceptable ADR range is 5x wider than normal weekends
When to intentionally pace behind market occupancy rates instead of capturing your fair share of early bookings (and why underpriced competitors are actually helping you)
What minimum price settings actually do and why adjusting them is more critical than live pricing for preventing last-minute discount disasters
How the "last man standing" strategy captured $1,700 for a 2-bedroom World Cup apartment a year in advance (versus current rates much lower as the event approaches)

We also talk about:
The owner relationship dilemma when 48 units book at premium rates but 2 stay empty during the market's biggest event
Why opening your calendar more than 12 months in advance creates more problems than revenue in markets with recurring events
How to use seasonal profiles instead of calendar overrides to automatically copy peak pricing strategy year over year
The compensation guarantee framework that protects portfolio-wide premium pricing while keeping individual owners happy
Which markets and events justify the extreme monitoring approach (tracking every competitor property daily in a spreadsheet)

Mentioned in the Episode:
PriceLabs Seasonal Profiles: https://pricelabs.co
Freewyld Foundry Revenue Management: https://freewyldfoundry.com/yt

Favorite Takeaway:
"90% of the portfolios that we onboard, we look at pricing in the next 12 months, and there's usually a few dates where we already have some bookings at a way too low ADR."
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