Get Paid For Your Pad is the go-to podcast for Airbnb hosts, short-term rental operators, and vacation rental entrepreneurs who want to scale smarter, earn more, and stay ahead of industry shifts.
Hosted by Jasper Ribbers, Eric Moeller, and Kaye Putnam from Freewyld Foundry, this podcast delivers actionable tips on Airbnb pricing strategies, revenue management, direct bookings, listing optimization, and guest experience. You'll hear from real hosts, property managers, and industry pros who share behind-the-scenes insights, lessons learned, and the systems they use to grow profitable STR businesses.
Whether you're managing one property or one hundred, you'll walk away with practical strategies to increase occupancy, boost profits, and build a sustainable short-term rental brand.
Tune in weekly to learn how to thrive in today’s competitive Airbnb market, and get paid what you’re worth.
Freewyld Foundry offers revenue and pricing management (RPM) services to the top 1% of STR hosts. Learn more and request a free Revenue Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com
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Get Paid For Your Pad is the go-to podcast for Airbnb hosts, short-term rental operators, and vacation rental entrepreneurs who want to scale smarter, earn more, and stay ahead of industry shifts.
Hosted by Jasper Ribbers, Eric Moeller, and Kaye Putnam from Freewyld Foundry, this podcast delivers actionable tips on Airbnb pricing strategies, revenue management, direct bookings, listing optimization, and guest experience. You'll hear from real hosts, property managers, and industry pros who share behind-the-scenes insights, lessons learned, and the systems they use to grow profitable STR businesses.
Whether you're managing one property or one hundred, you'll walk away with practical strategies to increase occupancy, boost profits, and build a sustainable short-term rental brand.
Tune in weekly to learn how to thrive in today’s competitive Airbnb market, and get paid what you’re worth.
Freewyld Foundry offers revenue and pricing management (RPM) services to the top 1% of STR hosts. Learn more and request a free Revenue Report: https://www.freewyldfoundry.com
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👉 Get a Free Revenue Review → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com/report
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What happens when Airbnb quietly shifts 12.5% of your revenue overnight?
In this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Jasper Ribbers (Head of Revenue Management at Freewyld) and Miles Chew (Revenue Manager at Freewyld Foundry) break down Airbnb’s new 15.5% host fee, explain what it means for your payouts, and show you how to fix your pricing strategy before your margins vanish.
You’ll discover:
• The exact markup you need to stay revenue-neutral
• How to adjust cleaning, pet, and resort fees to avoid losses
• Why small miscalculations in PMS markups can quietly drain six figures
• How this update affects management splits and owner payouts
• The hidden ripple effect on guest pricing, demand, and taxes
Jasper and Miles also explain why Airbnb made this move, what it means for hosts globally, and how to keep your pricing consistent across OTA channels without sacrificing rate parity.
💡 Topics Covered:
• Airbnb’s 15.5% host fee breakdown
• How to calculate the right markup using Freewyld’s tool
• PMS limitations, rounding errors, and pricing precision
• Adjusting management and cleaning fees to stay profitable
• How to communicate these changes transparently to owners and guests
🔗 Relevant Links:
Learn more about Freewyld Foundry → https://www.freewyldfoundry.com
Follow Jasper Ribbers → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasperribbers/
Follow Freewyld → https://www.linkedin.com/company/freewyldfoundry
Keywords:
Airbnb, Airbnb host, Airbnb fees, Airbnb update, short-term rentals, vacation rentals, revenue management, pricing strategy, property management, Freewyld, Freewyld Foundry, STR growth, Airbnb pricing, Airbnb markup, hospitality industry, profit optimization
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