How Teslas and Levi Kelly Helped Them Build an Unforgettable Airbnb in Southern California

Meet Chase Charifa, the creator of the Lightfoot Cabin — a cozy, unique escape nestled in the foothills of Big Bear Mountain in Southern California. 

A few years ago, Chase and his wife April started a production studio as a side hustle. 

The couple regretted not having a videographer at their wedding and this inspired them to start their own studio to shoot weddings and events.

In doing research for how to bring their studio to life, they stumbled upon Levi Kelly’s Airbnb tours.  Levi Kelly is one of the OG Airbnb influencers and has amassed over 80 million views on his YouTube channel.  

Chase and April were so inspired by his videos that they decided to create their own unique stay.  Tune into hear the exciting story of how Chase and April:

1. Transformed a run-of-the-mill cabin into a Dwell and Condé Nast featured, multi-sensory, truly unique stay
2. Bought and sold Teslas to help grow their short-term rental portfolio
3. Acquire more traditional rentals to help them fund unique ones
4. Created a secret experience that guests LOVE that’s not noted on their Airbnb listing

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