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We’ve talked at length in recent weeks about the opportunity to take over old-school vacation rental businesses and improve the guest experience. Niels Becker is the Airbnb host behind Living in History, a hospitality brand based in rural Germany. And he’s in the process of taking over a business stuck in the 1960’s. (The previous operator’s marketing efforts were limited to a roadside sign boasting amenities like hot water and showers in the units!)On this episode of Get Paid for Your Pad, Niels joins me to discuss the upgrades he is making in the vacation rental business he’s taking over, explaining why the previous host only operated in the summer and how he plans to attract tourists year-round.Niels shares how his rural STR business benefitted from the popularity of secondary markets in the pandemic, describing how guests from urban areas want to spend time in nature and young people are exploring close to home.Listen in for Niels’ insight on scaling an Airbnb business without losing the personal tou