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From nearly dying in a construction accident to building a 45-unit Airbnb empire, Quentin West’s journey is anything but ordinary. After dropping out of college and working grueling hours in construction, a life-threatening crane accident became his wake-up call. Broke and moving back in with his parents, he stumbled upon a golden opportunity when he listed his house on Airbnb.
What started as a desperate move to make ends meet turned into a revelation when his first Airbnb business brought in $1,000, then $1,500 in just two months. Armed with nothing but business credit and pure determination, Quentin scaled to 47 units across three states in just 18 months. Even when the pandemic slashed his monthly revenue from $130,000 to almost nothing, he refused to give up.
In this episode, Quentin reveals exactly how to start an Airbnb business from scratch, breaks down his strategic approach to property arbitrage, and shares the systems that helped him scale. Learn how he manages properties across multiple states, and why detaching income from time became the key to his success. If you’re ready to transform your mindset and scale beyond the traditional 9-5, this episode is your blueprint.
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Timestamps:
00:00 – Start
00:42 – Come and meet an Airbnb investor!
01:07 – An arbitrage unit
01:40 – Scale of operations
02:03 – Second life, second chance
03:56 – Why you should NEVER skip trainings
04:25 – Figuring capital and seeking advice
06:28 – Peak margin and revenue
07:11 – It all started with credit
08:02 – So much money, too little time
09:20 – Fan blitz
12:26 – Buying back a childhood home
13:39 – Getting past bankruptcy
15:25 – Current biz numbers
16:09 – Co-hosting vs Arbitrage
17:09 – New (and improved!) hosting model
18:02 – Perks for fractional hosting
18:50 – The easiest way to get started
20:11 – Out of touch with reality?!
21:32 – A house filled with history
21:58 – Day in the life of an Airbnb boss
23:08 – Airbnb or Vrbo? Which one’s better?
24:01 – Optimization and positioning
25:03 – Get more bookings fast!
26:17 – Working around red tape
27:21 – Thinking long-term
28:28 – High-level pricing strategy
30:00 – Powerful automation systems
31:10 – Consistency is all about systems
32:19 – Ready for a horror story?
33:18 – Guest history is there for a reason
34:13 – Mistakes and lessons from a “survivor”
36:03 – Action defines success
37:05 – 20 minutes a day workload… how?!
38:13 – Building email lists (the modern way!)
39:58 – Metrics to look out for
40:30 – It’s okay to slow down
41:10 – Fractional hosting IS the way to go
41:59 – Book recommendation
42:57 – Outro
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