First time host

[Kerri19]

Hi,

I have just listed a room for AIrbnb.

I'm so nervous and it's not about cleaning or making everythhing nice, it's about trust. How do I trust someone with a key to our house. OMG! This is so new.

What questions can I ask before accepting the room? I don't want to scare them off, but they want to stay for 3 weeks. Do I meet them first?

Kerri 

[Alice-and-Jeff0]

Here are some articles from the Help Center that you can read:

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/4/how-does-airbnb-help-build-trust-between-hosts-and-guests

https://www.airbnb.com/trust

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/231/i-m-a-host--what-are-some-safety-tips-i-can-follow

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/47/what-should-i-do-if-a-guest-wants-to-see-my-place-before-book...

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/259/what-should-i-do-if-i-m-uncomfortable-hosting-someone

https://www.airbnb.com/help/topic/1063/hosting-safely

Also: 

1. Complete the tutorials here: https://www.airbnb-toolkits.com/my_toolkits

2. Read all the big topics here: https://www.airbnb.com/help

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3. Join the Community Forums and read as much as you can, specifically regarding bookings, cancellations, and getting paid: https://community.airbnb.com/t5/New-Hosts/What-tips-would-you-give-to-a-new-host/m-p/215615/highligh...

4. Bookmark this: https://community.airbnb.com/t5/Community-Help/Contact-Airbnb-A-Community-Help-Guide/m-p/16165#M2339...

 5. Then take a mental inventory of your own personality and determine if you actually can handle people in your space, touching and ruining your things without being sorry (because it will happen) and how you will resolve conflict as it arises in your dealings with guests. It's different dealing with "guest-pectations" and people on vacation than it is with renters. Being an "on site" host means that guests will come to your door occassionally when they are in need of something.  If you will be driven nuts by this, you may decide that hosting is not for you.  

Do the above before you even think about pushing "post" on your listing.  

Then get ready for fun, exciting and amazing people to enter your life and touch you in ways that would never have been possible had you not chosen to open your heart, head and home to the possibility of new encounters.  

Good luck. 

Alice & Jeff