Austin's out, the guests cancelled, and Matt is flying solo for Episode 101! But don't sleep on this one because he drops some real talk on one of the hottest topics buzzing around the STR community right now: the return of Airbnb's split fee model.

Should you switch back? Matt breaks down exactly why he thinks staying on the simplified fee structure is the smarter move, and walks through the math that most operators are overlooking when they get excited about the split fee option.

Here is what Matt covers:

Why the split fee actually ends up pricing your listings HIGHER for guests, how Airbnb can flip the script on you anytime they want (and why that risk is real), the competitive advantage you have right now by staying on simplified fees, and why he is not running the fees most people assume he is.

Matt also pulls back th ...