Description

In this special Halloween episode of the STR Investing Podcast, Mark Lumpkin is joined by four seasoned hosts who have seen it all—ghosts, break-ins, nightmares, and even a guest covered in blood. From haunted houses in Pennsylvania to eerie first stays gone wrong, these are the stories that prove hosting isn’t for the faint of heart.

In this episode:

• A host shares the tale of a haunted Airbnb with guests seeing a mysterious little boy.
• Another one recalls a California stay gone wrong when guests woke up to find a stranger, covered in blood, asleep on their couch.
• One host tells how a simple wallpaper mishap convinced his very first guest that his home was haunted—and how he turned it into a five-star review.
• Lessons every host can take from these chilling, real-life encounters.

Grab your pumpkin spice, dim the lights, and settle in for the Halloween Special 2025: True STR Horror Stories. Because sometimes… the scariest part of hosting isn’t the guests—it’s the house.

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