Host Camp Scout

Outcomes

• Demonstrate rental‑profitability assessment
• Establish operational systems and automation
• Implement effective pricing strategies
• Apply financial analysis to investment decisions
• Cultivate mentorship and peer network ties

What's included?

• Monthly group coaching call

  Join a live call every month with Rob Abasolo and other STR pros to troubleshoot real challenges and get expert advice.

• Private Host Forum with 400+ Active Members

  Ask questions, get feedback, and grow faster with your STR tribe. Whether you’re launching your first property or scaling your portfolio, our private forum is where real hosts share real wins (and real lessons).

• Host Camp Masterclass

  Led by Airbnb expert Rob Abasolo, this comprehensive, self-paced course gives you the exact roadmap to launch, grow, and automate a high-performing short-term rental business—from your first listing to a full portfolio.

• Landhacker Masterclass 2.0

  If you're ready to think beyond traditional rentals, this is your edge. In the Land Hacker Masterclass, real estate developer and strategist Kai Andrew teaches you how to find, fund, and transform raw land and underutilized p

Courses

Host Camp Masterclass

27 sections • 107 lessons

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Orientation (Watch this first)

1.WELCOME TO HOST CAMP (WATCH THIS FIRST)

Downloadable Resources

1.Resource Website

2.Deal Analysis Calculator

3.Top 5 Airbnb Business Models

4.Automated Messaging Templates

5.Property Launch Checklist

6.Submit Your Listings to the Official Host Camp Listings Page!

RESOURCES

INTRO - INTRODUCTION TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS

1.Hello and Welcome!

2.Why Airbnb?

3.How I Got Started

4.Is It Possible To Actually Make Money on Airbnb?

5.Short-Term Rentals vs. Long-Term Rentals

6.How Has COVID Affected the Business?

INTRO - INTRODUCTION TO SHORT-TERM RENTALS (AUDIO ONLY)

GETTING STARTED

1.Sign up for a $75 Bonus

2.What Platforms Should You Consider Hosting On?

3.What Can You Airbnb?

4.Benefits of Different Housing Types

5.Entire Home vs Private Room vs Shared Room

6.Setting Your Strategy

7.Should You Rent or Buy?

8.Rental Arbitrage - Pros/Cons

9.The Wrong Way to Execute Rental Arbitrage

10.Negotiating a Rental Arbitrage Lease

11.Creating a Listing

GETTING STARTED (AUDIO ONLY)

THE MARKET RESEARCH

1.Where Should You Start? What Should You Look For?

2.Considerations When Identifying the Deal

3.What Kind of Returns Should You Be Seeking in 2023 & 2024?

4.Don’t Overthink How Much You Should Be Making

5.What Kind of Returns Should You Be Looking for With Rental Arbitrage?

6.Deal Analysis

7.Creating a Dummy Listing

8.Legalities and Permitting

9.Why Diversifying Mitigates Risk

10.How to Look up STR Regulations

11.Over-Saturation Philosophy

THE MARKET RESEARCH (AUDIO ONLY)

ACQUISITION STRATEGY: BUILDING YOUR CREATIVE TOOLBELT

HOW TO ANALYZE A SHORT-TERM RENTAL PROPERTY USING AIRDNA (THE RIGHT WAY)

1.Introduction to Analyzing Your Short-Term Rental (Video 1)

2.Good Data vs. Bad Data (Video 2)

3.The Manual Tasks (Video 3)

4.How to Use the Data to Predict Revenue — The Most Important Video in This Chapter — (Video 4)

BUYING A PROPERTY

1.Home-Buying Considerations

2.Making an Investment Work as a Long-Term Rental

3.Lending Options

4.New Constructions

5.Setting a Remodel Budget

6.The Multi-Family Strategy

7.Condo and Townhome Povs

BUYING A PROPERTY (AUDIO ONLY)

SETTING UP YOUR UNIT

1.My First Apartment

2.Furnishing a Space

3.Setting up a Unit From Long-Distance

4.Creating a Vibe

5.Budgeting for a Lease

6.Budgeting for an Owned Space

7.Buying New vs Used Furniture

8.Bedding and Mattresses

9.Essentials

10.Stocking Up The Kitchen

11.Where I Buy Things

12.Grill Considerations

13.Fire Pit Considerations

14.Pool/Hot Tub Considerations

15.What’s a Waste of Money in a Space?

16.Professional Photography

17.Set Expectations With Photos

18.Guide Books and Memory Books

19.The 3-And-20 5-Star Review Rule

20.To Cable or Not to Cable?

21.Wifi

22.Security Cameras and Doorbells

23.Shopping List

SETTING UP YOUR UNIT (AUDIO ONLY)

LISTING TIPS

1.Top 5 Listing Tips

2.Check In and Check out Policy

3.Directions

4.No Shoes Policy

5.House Rules

6.Instant Book

7.Minimum Night Stays

LISTING TIPS (AUDIO ONLY)

THE OPERATION AND AUTOMATION OF YOUR BUSINESS

1.To Self-Manage or Not?

2.Can I Really Manage Long-Distance?

3.Where to Hire Cleaners

4.Where to Hire Handymen

5.Automated Messaging

6.Automated Cleaning

7.Automated Supplies

8.Automated Reviews

9.Setting Your Pricing

10.Setting Your Pricing Automation (Pricelabs Walkthrough)

11.Self Check-in and Yale Locks

THE OPERATION AND AUTOMATION OF YOUR BUSINESS (AUDIO ONLY)

HOSTING 101

1.Never Cancel

2.Staying 100% Occupied- The Pros and Cons

3.Refund Policy // Cancellation Policy

4.Tips for Accepting Bookings (Verified ID)

5.Discount Philosophy

6.Long-Term Stays and Discounts

7.Bending over Backwards for Guests and When to Put Your Foot Down

8.Over-Hosting and Under-Hosting With Communication

9.Leveraging Door Dash

10.TaskRabbit

11.Giving Friends and Family Discounts

12.What to Do When You Can’t Get WiFi (DVDs)

13.How to Become a Superhost // Premier Host

14.What to Do When You Get a Bad Review

15.Following up for Reviews

16.Reading Reviews and Remembering Your ‘Why'

HOSTING 101 (AUDIO ONLY)

TAXES — WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

1.STR Taxes 101 with Matt Bontrager

2.Bonus Depreciation and Cost Seg Studies 101 (THIS IS IMPORTANT)

THE VAULT of Live Sessions and Group Coaching Calls

Partnerships

Direct Bookings

1.Direct Booking Strategy With Mark Simpson of Boostly (Watch This)

2.How to Get More Direct Bookings by Working With Influencers (Ft. Kamille Longstreet)

The Arbitrage Series (with HostGPO's Jeff Iloulian )

Resources

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Land Hacker 2.0

32 sections • 97 lessons

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Resources & Contacts

1.Program Resources & Contacts

Live Class Recordings | Accelerator Live Case Study Classes

Live Class Recordings | Lectures

Archive: Past Live Class Recordings

OTHER VIDEOS TO WATCH

Downloadable Materials

1.General Downloads

2.Module 1 Downloads

3.Module 2 Downloads

4.Module 3 Downloads

5.Module 4 Downloads

6.Module 5 Downloads

7.Module 6 Downloads

(New) Pre-Mat

1.The 5 Major Types of STRs

2.Rental Arbitrage: Great for starters, bad for investors

3.House Hacking: The BEST Way To Start With Little Money

4.Investment Property: Diving Into The Deep End

5.BRRSTRR

6.Land Hacking: AKA - Land Development (with a twist)

7.Final Thoughts On The '5'

MODULE 1 - Why Real Estate & How to Build Scope

1.How to navigate and use this program

2.Welcome to class!

3.(Newest) Using the 5-Step Land Plan Worksheet

4.Class 1: Why I Prefer Land Hacking More Than Stocks?

5.Class 2: Deciding Between LTR v. STR

6.Class 3: Are You an Investor or Entrepreneur?

7.(Newest) Structuring Deals with Investors

8.Class 4: How to Assess an Opportunity

9.Class 5: How to Assess & Create a STRATEGY

10.Class 6: How to Assess & Create a STRATEGY (Part 2)

11.Class 7: Equity Stacking is the Secret Sauce

12.Class 8: Who is My Customer?! (IMPORTANT)

13.Class 9: What Kind of Lifestyle Do I Want to Build?

14.Class 10: Which Structures Fits Your Property AND Customer Best?

15.Class 11: These Are Your Financing Options...

16.Class 12: Getting Creative with Financing (Read the PDF)

17.Class 13: Buying STR without Proof of Taxes/Income (DSCR)

18.Class 14: DSCR Expert Interview

19.BONUS: Guest Speaker: Robert Abasolo (Robuilt) & His Story

20.BONUS: Q&A w/ Robuilt - Part 1

21.BONUS: Q&A w/ Robuilt - Part 2

MODULE 1 - Why Real Estate & How to Build Scope | Class 1: Orientation

MODULE 1 - Why Real Estate & How to Build Scope | Class 2: Creating Scope (Customers, Strategy...)

MODULE 2 - How to Identify Great Locations & Markets

1.(New) Calculating Foot Traffic

2.(New) AirDNA Training - Looking at the Data

3.Class 1: How Your 'Customer Avatar' Dictates Your Location

4.Class 2: The 6 Types of Guests and Spaces

5.Class 3: Intro to the Golden Triangle Method

6.Class 4: How to Setup Your Triangles

7.Class 5: Know the Rules Before You Break Them

8.Class 6: Using Data to Prove Your Triangles

9.Class 7: The Land Acquisition Checklist

10.Class 8: How to Value A Property for Land Hacking

11.Class 9: Example of Valuing a Property

12.Class 10: Leasing v. Buying Land and Property

13.Class 11: Using 'Spiderweb Method' to Find Land & Property

14.Class 12: Creating Off-Market Deals with Batchleads

15.BONUS - Guest Speaker: Tony Robinson (How he got 18 properties in 2 years)

16.BONUS: Q&A w/ Tony Robinson

MODULE 2 - How to Identify Great Locations & Markets | Class 3: Land Hunting (p1)

MODULE 2 - How to Identify Great Locations & Markets | Class 4: Land Trapping (p2)

MODULE 2 - How to Identify Great Locations & Markets | Group Coaching & Hot Seats

MODULE 3 - How to Navigate Zoning & Permits

1.Class 1: The 3 Parts of Zoning

2.Class 2: How to Use Zoning Maps to Pinpoint Areas

3.Class 3: Must Know Zoning Strategies

4.Class 4: What to Look For with Zoning

5.Class 5: Winning Over Your County Department

6.Class 6: Easy v. Hard Way of Navigating Zoning

7.Class 7: The Permitting Process

8.Class 8: Understanding Conditional, Special Use Permits and Zoning Changes

9.Video 9: Pro Tips & Strategies with Zoning & Permits

10.(Newest) The Best Zoning Right Now

11.(Newest) Meeting with the County First

12.(Newest) Tale of Caution: Real Life Story on Wasting $2M Life Savings

MODULE 3 - How to Navigate Zoning & Permits | Class 5 - Stalking with Airbnb & Airdna

MODULE 3 - How to Navigate Zoning & Permits | Class 6 - Calculating Value w/ Cash Flow Projections

MODULE 3 - How to Navigate Zoning & Permits | Group Coaching & Guest Speaker: "Big" Real Estate...

MODULE 4 - How to Analyze Markets & "Run Numbers"

1.Class 1: What Are We Trying to do with Market Analysis?

2.Class 2: Equity Creation & Zillow

3.Class 3: Using AirDNA to Prove an Area

4.Class 4: Using Airbnb (& VRBO) for Deep Market Research

5.Class 5: Getting Granular with Airbnb to Help Us Decide

6.Class 5a: Researching with Data.Rabbu.com

7.(Newest) Using Heat Maps to Find Hot Areas

8.(Newest) Using Neighborhood Data to Determine A Good Location (Punch-up Method)

9.Class 6: Market Analysis Wrap-Up

10.Class 7: Get Ready! Running the Numbers for Profitability

11.Class 8: Always Run 'Unit Economics'

12.(Newest) Simplifying and Understanding Unit Economics

13.(Newest) What is 'Discount Rate' and to use it.

14.(Newest) What is 'EBITDA' and how to use it.

15.Class 9: Using 'Unlevered Free Cash Flows' to See If It's Worth It

16.(Newest) Simplifying and Understanding Cash Flows Spreadsheet

17.Class 10: Example of Using 'Unlevered Free Cash Flows'

18.(NEW) Class 11: Creating a Real Business Plan (with Template)

19.(NEW) Class 12: Creating an Investor Pitch Deck (with Template Guide)

MODULE 4 - How to Analyze Markets & "Run Numbers" | Class 7: Figuring out zoning and strategizing

MODULE 4 - How to Analyze Markets & "Run Numbers" | Class 8: Why "Hard" Permits Are Good

MODULE 4 - How to Analyze Markets & "Run Numbers" | Group Coaching & Guest Speaker: 18 properties...

MODULE 5 - What's the "Best" Structure (and Construction Process)

1.Class 1: The Basics Before You Start Building

2.Class 2: Step-by-Step Build/Remodel/Rehab Process (High Level)

3.Class 3: Finding Good Contractors at a Fair Price

4.Class 4: Deciding on Your Game Plan with Structures

5.Class 5: Is the Structure Worth It or Not?

6.Class 6: Ranking the Different Structures

7.(NEW) Class 7: Strategic Equity Creation Is The Fastest Way To $1M

MODULE 5 - What's the "Best" Structure (and Construction Process) | Class 9: Selecting The Right...

MODULE 5 - What's the "Best" Structure (and Construction Process) | Class 10: Time to Build!

MODULE 5 - What's the "Best" Structure (and Construction Process) | Group Coaching & Guest Speaker

MODULE 6 - How to Build Layers of Protection

1.Class 1: Overview of Mitigating Your Risks

2.Class 2: When is the Best Time to Transfer Property Into an LLC?

3.Class 3: Pros v Cons of Putting Property Under an LLC

4.Class 4: How to Transfer Property to an LLC

5.Class 5: Layering Insurance Policies

6.Class 6 - Avoiding Taxes Legally (NOT Evading Taxes)

7.You Made It!

MODULE 6 - How to Build Layers of Protection | Class 11: Layering Tax & Liability Shields

MODULE 6 - How to Build Layers of Protection | Class 12: Top 5 Areas & Wrap Up

MODULE 6 - How to Build Layers of Protection | Group Coaching & Guest Speaker (Kevin Smoot CPA...)

Live Classes

October 2023 Cohort

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Who is this for?

• Prospective hosts seeking structured, high-impact guidance
• New hosts aiming to build a solid operational and strategic foundation
• Current hosts looking to scale, optimize, or deepen revenue channels
• Real-estate investors exploring the short-term rental niche
• Self-directed learners who value expert mentorship, community collaboration, and proven methodologies.