Joe's Louisville Airbnb went from about $20k a year to over $30k
Joe renovated a 3-bedroom in Paristown Pointe and ran it himself. Reviews were great. Bookings were thin. Here is what happened after he handed it to Venturebnb in August 2024.
Fast facts
- Market
- Louisville, KY
- Neighborhood
- Paristown Pointe
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Bathrooms
- 1
- Before Venturebnb
- Self-managing
- Service
- Full-service management
- Client since
- Aug 2024
- Figures from
- Joe's own numbers, July 2026
"They've almost doubled the income that we were getting when I was self-managing that property."
Joe · Louisville, KY
Joe self-managed his renovated Paristown Pointe house before switching.
Booked at least 80% of the monthA great house that sat empty too often
Joe is a real estate investor. He renovated a 3-bedroom house in Paristown Pointe from top to bottom and listed it on Airbnb himself.
Guests loved it, and the reviews showed it. The bookings didn't keep up. Joe priced the house high because of all the work he'd put into it, and he didn't want to drop the rate. In his words, it came down to ego. He worried that lower prices would bring the kind of guests he didn't want in a house he'd just finished.
Why he called
Corbin, Venturebnb's Louisville specialist, reached out to Joe in 2024 and kept in touch. Joe's biggest worry was simple. Would someone else take care of the house the way he did?
The relationship with Corbin is what got him past that. He trusted Corbin, so he handed over the keys. His instructions were short. Run it, and send him the revenue.
The first weeks
Venturebnb set up the property in mid-August 2024. The first job was the price. Joe had been holding out for a nightly rate the market wouldn't pay, and the calendar showed it.
The team reworked the pricing strategy and took those calls off Joe's plate. He stopped setting rates based on what the renovation cost him.
What changed
The calendar filled. Joe says the house is now booked at least 80% of the month, and the revenue went up with it.
He used to bring in about $18,000 to $20,000 a year on his own. Now he's "pretty certain" it's over $30,000. He also stopped running the house. Venturebnb's team handles the grass cutting, snow shoveling and the maintenance inside and out.
Where it stands now
By July 2026, two years in, Joe described himself as a passive owner. He collects a direct deposit once a month and spends the time on his family, travel and finding his next deal.
His advice to owners on the fence is to put the ego aside and give the team a shot. He recorded that advice on video in July 2026, and you can watch it above.
Questions owners ask
Pricing. Joe had set a high nightly rate after his renovation and wouldn't lower it. The team switched the house to pricing that moves with demand, and the calendar filled to at least 80% of the month.
No. With full-service management, the team handles cleaning, lawn care, snow shoveling and maintenance inside and out. Joe says he doesn't schedule any of it anymore.
Book a call and we'll run a free revenue estimate on your address. You get the numbers and the assumptions behind them.
