From Arbitrage to Co-Hosting: Building a 92% Occupancy Airbnb Business Without Ever Visiting a Property l John Racine l E58

In this episode of the Airbnb co-hosting podcast series, host Austin Palacios sits down with John Racine, a Jacksonville-market co-host based in Orlando, Florida. John brings a hospitality background from Walt Disney World and four-star hotels, which he credits as a major edge in guest service and revenue management. John shares his path into short-term rentals: after selling off single-family rentals before the 2008 crash and finding the apartment market overpriced in 2025, he pivoted to Air...