Kristen & Michael
Kristen & Michael (@kristenandmichael) are a US couple who film Airbnb hosting and desert renovation in Joshua Tree. They have about 36,400 subscribers and a median of 6,400 views, posting roughly weekly. Rate: $150 to $250 per video. One distinctive detail: a multi-episode rebuild of an abandoned 1950s cabin funded by their first short-term rental.
Engaged Airbnb and renovation audience that watches long episodes and buys into products
- Median 6,400 views, with a best recent episode at about 24,000 views.
- Engagement is 4.9%, with a like rate of 4.7% on long videos.
- About 26% of videos carry sponsors, so integrations are an established format.
Brand fit report
Content
- Formats
- renovation series episodes, behind-the-scenes vlogs, vertical Shorts
- Tone
- candid, upbeat
- Language
- English
- On camera
- Yes, talking head
- Production
- Clean, lightly edited
- Typical length
- 13 to 18 minutes
Audience
Commercial
- Brands seen
- Baselane
- Categories promoted
- rental property software, home improvement
- Affiliate links
- Yes
Metrics detect Baselane sponsorship and affiliate links in about 26% of videos, though no single title is quoted in the sample.
Suitability GARM Brand Safety Floor + Suitability
Family friendly
Titles such as 'Abandoned Cabin Renovation: We Can't Afford Another Mistake' show DIY content with no flagged material.
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Platforms
| Platform | Followers | Median views | Uploads, 90d |
|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 36k | 6.4k | 11 |
Benchmark score: 40 / 100
Public rule, same for everyone. How it works.
Recent videos
▶Very Scent-imental moment around the campfire · 1.7k views
▶Our First Airbnb Is Paying for This 1950s Desert Homestead · 6.5k views
▶Buying an ABANDONED Desert Homestead in Joshua Tree · 2.2k viewsLast three uploads, latest 4 days ago.
We’re Kristen & Michael, a husband and wife duo renovating, designing, and hosting magical short-term rentals in the Joshua Tree desert. In 2021 we bought and transformed The Seventh Ray House, our dreamy desert Airbnb on 5 acres. Now we’re restoring an abandoned 1950s homestead cabin next door and turning it into our next short-term rental, one dusty weekend at a time. On this channel, we share the real behind-the-scenes of Airbnb hosting, desert renovations, design, guest experience, STR strategy, budgets, mistakes, family life, and building a creative business from scratch. Subscribe to
About Kristen & Michael
Kristen & Michael (@kristenandmichael) are a husband and wife team in the United States who share their Joshua Tree Airbnb, The Seventh Ray House, and the renovation of an abandoned 1950s cabin next door. Episodes run around 15 minutes and cover repairs, budgets, mistakes and hosting strategy, with short vertical clips in between.
The channel has about 36,400 subscribers and a median of around 6,400 views, with roughly 49 uploads a year. Viewers are likely US homeowners and aspiring short-term rental hosts; audience figures on Starbooked are estimates. Baselane appears as a detected sponsor and affiliate use is likely.
Under the Starbooked rate rule, a sponsored integration costs $150 to $250 per video, the minimum. That works out to a CPM of $20 to $35 per 1,000 views, compared with $10 to $30 for typical paid ads. It suits software, tools and services aimed at property owners and DIY renovators.
Written from Kristen & Michael's public YouTube profile, platform data and web mentions. Numbers updated 2026-10-19. Kristen & Michael can edit or remove this page at any time.
Questions about Kristen
How much does Kristen & Michael charge for a sponsored video?
Starbooked estimates $150 to $250 per sponsored video. Median views are about 6,400, so the minimum rate applies. That is a CPM of $20 to $35, against $10 to $30 for typical ads.
What does Kristen & Michael post about on YouTube?
They post about running a Joshua Tree Airbnb, renovating an abandoned 1950s cabin, design, budgets, mistakes and the business of short-term rentals, mostly in long episodes with some Shorts.
How do I contact Kristen & Michael for a brand deal?
The channel lists a business email through influint.co. Contact details unlock on Starbooked for $0.80, and boosted creators can be booked through Starbooked.
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