Hello @Nancy2193
The level + a number under our profile is just an indication of the amount of times a host has contributed to conversations on the community center.
Level 1 in your case implies that this is maybe your first time posting and the maximum is 10. The more you help out the higher your level goes but it has no incidence on our listing as the CC is quite separate.
Level 10 generally indicates hosts with more experience with the platform that's all. We are able to go onto each others profiles by clicking on our name and then you have a new window that says "View Airbnb profile". When I first started out, I found it helpful to go onto these level 10 hosts to see ways I could improve on my descriptions for example, photos and also the house rules section😉
You've already found out the hard way that as a newbie, bookings come in very quickly indeed and it's best to be as prepared as possible and we all make rookie mistakes so you're not alone.
All the best
Joëlle