u/InternationalEnd2039

I've been working on an Airbnb research tool because I kept running into the same problem:

If you're thinking about putting an Airbnb in a particular area, how do you actually know if there's enough demand there?

And if you already have an Airbnb, how do you keep track of the listings you're competing with?

So I built a tool around those two problems.

You can use it to research a location before setting up an Airbnb and see things like:

• How many Airbnb listings are in the area
• Estimated occupancy
• Average nightly prices
• Estimated revenue
• Which properties are performing well
• How demand and pricing change over time
• What similar properties are charging

And if you already have a property, you can track your competitors instead of manually checking Airbnb every few days.

For example, you could add 20 competing listings and keep an eye on their pricing, availability and performance over time.

The idea is basically:

"Should I put an Airbnb here?"

and

"What are the Airbnbs competing with me doing?"

I'm building this from Tanzania, where Airbnb data is especially annoying to research, but I'm designing it so it can work in other markets too.

I'm currently thinking something like:

Free — basic research
TZS 25,000/month — 1 location + competitor tracking
TZS 50,000/month — multiple locations + more competitors + historical data
TZS 100,000/month — advanced research / larger portfolios

I'm curious what Airbnb hosts/investors think.

If you were researching a new location for an Airbnb, what information would you want to know before putting your money into it?

Dm me for the details.

Hello solo traveler doing Madrid then Barcelona late Aug / early Sep. I barely speak Spanish, so I’m trying to keep things simple. I prefer taxi/FreeNow over metro because of the heat and long queues.

Do these numbers sound sane? Food ~€45–50/day · MAD↔BCN train ~€70 · taxi/FreeNow ~€500 for 8–9 days · contingency ~€120. Too high, too low, or roughly fine?

Rough base (not my hotel — just a nearby reference): around Leonardo Hotel Madrid City Center / Calle Alberto Aguilera.

Heading out how early should I leave in this heat?

1. Metropolitano concert (~20:00): about 12–14 km east. Usual taxi roads seem to be M-30 → M-23 / A-2 toward San Blas, then Av. de Luis Aragonés / M-40. Maybe 25–40 min normally, worse on event night — plus security queues in the sun. Is leaving around 17:00 enough, or should I go more like 15:30–16:30?
2. Bernabéu match: about 5–6 km via Castellana → Av. de Concha Espina (~15–25 min off-peak). How early before kickoff would you leave in August?

Getting home, this is the part I’m most nervous about. After the concert/match, what’s the least stressful way back if you don’t speak Spanish? FreeNow, official taxi rank, or walk away from the gates first so you’re not stuck in the crowd?

Any late-August gotchas (surge, FreeNow dying, card vs cash) would help a lot. Thanks — especially if you’ve actually done a stadium night there.

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The price of NICO or NICOL is currently sitting at 4000 Tsh per share. They are one of the largest holders of NMB bank, they own 4.1% of NMB (This holding alone should give it a market value of about 320B since NMB has a market value of about 8.2T, but currently NICO is valued at 230B). While NMB has seen a massive growth in their share price, NICOL has not, it seems the market has not woken up to the opportunity. The NAV of NICOL is well above 5000 Tsh, therefore you will be basically be buying stocks like NMB, CRDB, TPCC, TCC,TBL etc at essentially a ~25 - 40% discount. BTW this is not investment advice it's just an observation that I have made.

I'm I sick?

Hello, I have a relative that will soon move to Morogoro for university, the university has not been decided but I would like to know the hostels in Morogoro mjini. The price range and amenities, if you have contacts that would be most helpful. The cheaper the better. PS said relative is a girl

You set up a WiFi hotspot. Guests buy internet bundles from their phone using mobile money. The system handles payments, vouchers, and connections automatically. You do nothing after setup.

Here is exactly what it costs and what you can realistically make — with two internet options compared.

What you need to start

• EAP110 access point + wiring: 200,000 TZS (one time)
• WiFi billing platform subscription: 20,000 TZS/month

Then choose your internet source:

Option A — Yas 5G (no fibre in your area)

• Yas 5G router: 250,000 TZS one time (first month internet free)
• Monthly internet: 70,000 TZS
• Total setup cost: 450,000 TZS
• Total monthly costs: 90,000 TZS

Option B — Fibre (if available in your area)

• No router purchase needed — ISP provides equipment
• No installation fee — TTCL and Savanna Fibre both offer free installation
• Monthly internet: 55,000 TZS (TTCL T-Fiber Busta, 60 Mbps)
• Total setup cost: 200,000 TZS (EAP110 only)
• Total monthly costs: 75,000 TZS

Fibre is faster, more stable, cheaper every month, and costs less than half to set up. If your area has coverage, it is the obvious choice. Check TTCL coverage at ttcl.co.tz or Savanna Fibre at savannafibre.co.tz before deciding.

The plans guests buy

• 1,000 TZS — 1 day
• 5,000 TZS — 7 days
• 15,000 TZS — 30 days

Realistic numbers — a modest hostel or guesthouse

A conservative estimate assuming a small but consistent customer base: 5 people buying daily access, 8 people on weekly plans, and 2 people on monthly plans.

• 5 daily buyers × 1,000 TZS × 30 days = 150,000 TZS
• 8 weekly buyers × 5,000 TZS × 4 weeks = 160,000 TZS
• 2 monthly buyers × 15,000 TZS = 30,000 TZS
• Gross monthly revenue: 340,000 TZS

With Yas 5G:

• Minus monthly costs: 90,000 TZS
• Net monthly profit: ~250,000 TZS
• Setup cost: 450,000 TZS
• Break even: ~2 months

With fibre:

• Minus monthly costs: 75,000 TZS
• Net monthly profit: ~265,000 TZS
• Setup cost: 200,000 TZS
• Break even: ~1 month

Fibre gets you to profit faster and keeps more money in your pocket every single month after that.

The real advantage — it is 100% passive

Once the hardware is installed and the platform is configured, this business runs without you. No staff. No stock. No customer service. No cash handling. Guests self-serve entirely through their phone. You check your dashboard, watch the balance grow, and withdraw to mobile money whenever you want.

Set it and forget it is not a marketing line here. It is literally how this works.

Two things nobody tells you

If your area has unreliable power, budget for a small UPS to keep the router and access point running during outages. A dead router means zero revenue until power comes back. It is cheap insurance and worth every shilling.

Also — never use an Airtel router for this setup. The network inconsistency will frustrate your customers and kill your repeat business. Stick with Yas 5G or fibre. The reliability difference is not small.

Who this works best for

Hostels, guesthouses, and student accommodation with at least 15 to 20 regular occupants who are already spending money on mobile data every day. The location does most of the work. Pick the right one and this runs itself for years.

DM me for details.

Hello guys,

I'm planning on starting an AirBnB business in dar, can you share the most common challanges associated with the business? Like a for dummies guide?

I noticed a heavy pattern in my life, present-me wants relief, so I avoid the dishes, the messages, and the mess. Then tomorrow-me wakes up feeling completely abandoned by yesterday-me. It’s a constant cycle of morning anxiety and quiet shame.

So I’m testing a simple idea I’m calling Future Parenting.

"Future Parenting" is treating your future self like your own kid. You accept that tomorrow you is probably going to wake up tired, anxious, and overwhelmed so you do one small, physical thing tonight to make your day a little safer and easier. You don't expect yourself to be perfect; you just refuse to abandon yourself even when things get tough.

The only rule is that before the day ends and you go to bed, present-you leaves one small proof of care for tomorrow-you. (Like washing just one cup, putting your clothes in one spot, or preparing a glass of water). The task should be meaningful ( It should be EMOTIONAL, it doesn't have to be big).It has to feel like an act of genuine care.

How it works:
All the logging is done at night, right before you sleep:

1. Rate your past-self: You check in on the proof of care your past-self left for you. You write how it actually felt during the day, and rate your past-self (using stars) based on how much it helped you.
2. Parent your future-self: You write what you did on this day for tomorrow. Remember that it has to feel like an acts of genuine care for future you.

I set up a Discord server so we can share our daily logs, and provide feedback of what's working and what's not and even keep each other accountable

https://discord.gg/7mEd44pyJ And here are the here are the files https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lsVdzDUXvNOdX_DDT9X8sXwVhRKiCNVr?usp=sharing

Hey brothers,

Let’s stop lying to ourselves. Being an INFP man in this world can feel like a slow, quiet sentence of alienation.

From day one, we are taught to feel deeply ashamed of who we are. We’re told we are too soft, too quiet, and fundamentally broken. We spend our lives trying to squeeze ourselves into rigid, aggressive molds of masculinity that feel like straightjackets. We drag ourselves through empty, soul-crushing grinds, acting like ghosts in our own lives, pretending we are "normal" while our inner worlds quietly rot.

But let's look at the shame you’re carrying. What if your "weakness" isn’t a biological glitch? What if your deep-seated disgust with this world, your overthinking, and your panic are the only sane reactions to a sick system?

We rarely talk about what is actually happening beneath the skin. Let's rip off the filter for a second:

What is the raw, unspoken truth you are choking on right now?

If that's too heavy to unpack, where is the decay happening?

• The Shame of the "Defective" Man: The humiliating feeling that you are a failure as a man because you can’t just shut off your emotions, "toughen up," and be the unfeeling machine society wants you to be.
• The Slow Soul Death: The absolute terror of realizing you are trading your finite life, hour by hour, to a job that means absolutely nothing to you, just to survive.
• The Invisible Alien: Living among people who only love the polite, hollow ghost of you—knowing that if they saw the raw, chaotic, and bleeding depth of your actual mind, they would look at you with confusion or disgust.
• (edit) Tough Dating Scene: Most women want a manly man an alpha as you will. Most of us however are not, at least in the traditional sense. We're quiet, we overthink, we feel things deeply. it feels like just being our natural selves, being gentle or reflective, instantly gives most of them the ick.
• (edit) Bulling: Either in the workplace or just in normal life, people don't take use seriously. We are gentle souls so it usually invites the worst of society to take advantage of us. Most of the bulling these days is psychological which is the worst kind. You would expect bulling to end in high school or something but it doesn't.

Let's make this comment section a space where we stop performing. If you don't want to post publicly, my DMs are open. Otherwise, bleed it out in the comments. Let's talk.