Short term rental tips

So you’ve finally bought your dream rental property. Congratulations! While that is an extremely exciting step, there is still a lot to be done. For one, its important to understand if the property is making enough money to justify your investment. As a result, you need to ask yourself, “What is a good rate of […]

Double booking. Perhaps one of the scariest phrases that a host never wants to hear. That dreaded moment when two separate guests have booked your home for the same nights. As a host, this is more than a pain to sort out. It has the potential to affect your entire business. Thankfully, there are some

If there’s one thing guests notice immediately, it’s whether your vacation rental is clean. They may not compliment the perfectly folded towels or notice that you remembered to wipe down the light switches, but hand them a questionable bathroom and, well, they’re definitely going to notice that. Housekeeping is one of those behind-the-scenes parts of

Unlike hotels, short-term rentals typically provide their guests with checkout lists. Hosts do this to help streamline the turnover process and keep things up and running for the next guests. However, it is important not to overburden guests with tasks (they’re often on vacation, after all!). Instead, this guide walks hosts through the reasonable basics

The fun part of running a short-term rental is getting to meet your awesome guests, choosing how to decorate, and staging your home to look great in marketing photos. However, there are some numbers that one needs to pay attention to beneath the colorful exterior of hosting. That’s where vacation rental metrics come in. These

While many hosts simply operate their business from their standalone home, some have opted to be part of a larger complex that includes amenities. As a result, an amenity fee has popped up on some short-term rental listings. Traditionally, the amenity fee is something that hotels and resorts charged. However, since it has dripped over

The best Airbnb app for most hosts is the one that runs your listings the most smoothly, not the one with the prettiest dashboard. If you look at reviews on the iOS App Store today, that means Host Tools at 4.78 stars, iGMS at 4.73 and Smoobu at 4.65, with Turno at 4.42 if your

As hosts, we tend to hyper-focus on the actual experience of a guest staying at our property. However, we need to zoom out and look at the in-between times. The turnover time. The switch that happens between a guest checking out and the next one checking in. While it may seem simple, having a smooth

While the weather is continually heating up around the country, it can be hard to believe its time to start thinking about the winter rental season. While we’re still in the summer season, its time to start thinking about the vacation rental upgrades to make this winter. This post explores different upgrades you should consider

Are you looking to up your hosting skills? Like our teachers always said, reading is one of the best ways to make yourself smarter. To give you a starting point, we’ve compiled 10 of the best property management blogs to add to your reading rotation. Host Tools provides an automated, unified calendar for short-term rental