Airbnb has made it easier than ever before for short-term rental property owners to reach a wider audience, and as a result, those who use the platform the right way stand to see a next level ROI.    The question is, what is the ‘right’ way to use Airbnb, and is there a wrong way to go about it? How can we use the platform to guarantee cash flow, and how can we sidestep potential mistakes along the way?   In this episode, co-host of Real Estate Divas and President of Capricorn Mortgage Investments, Kristin Gerst shares her top tips for how to use Airbnb as the ultimate cash cow.    If you use real estate as a tool to create cash flow, you don't have to be a Realtor for the rest of your life. -Kristin Gerst   Three Things You’ll Learn in This Episode    2 things we need to know before buying an Airbnb rental property What can we do to ensure we’re setting ourselves up for a phenomenal ROI when purchasing short-term rental properties?   How to weigh up the costs of a short-term rental property Is there ever a time when paying above a property’s value could be beneficial to us?    The unfortunate truth about many Airbnb resources How many of the paid resources on running short-term rentals actually contain the right information, and where should we be looking for information, instead?   Guest Bio   Kristin Gerst is the President of Capricorn Mortgage Investments and Managing Partner of Preston Roman Holdings. A longtime real estate investor, Kristin first joined Airbnb in 2017, and today, she owns 12 flourishing short-term rentals in uptown Texas and has begun managing short-term rentals for other investors. Kristin is the co-host of the Real Estate Divas show, and is passionate about sharing her knowledge with aspiring investors looking to follow in her footsteps.   To find out more, go to: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristin-gerst-a2a6a66/ https://www.instagram.com/kristingerst/?hl=en https://www.youtube.com/c/realestatedivas https://capricornmortgageinvestments.com/    You can also contact Kristin on: kristin@capricornmortgageinvestments.com  info@capricornmortgage.com   Resources mentioned in this episode: https://www.airdna.co/