Short term rental tips

Your relationship with your neighbors can make or break your short-term rental. With a rotating door of guests staying at your property, you must set a foundation for a strong relationship with your neighbors before you begin hosting. A positive relationship with your neighbors means your guests feel welcome, and you have an extra set […]

Ah, a good night’s sleep. That is the very basic foundation of vacation rental homes and hotels. Providing a guest with the perfect place to lay their head is what hosting is centered around. As a short-term rental host, you need to provide your guest with a quality sleeping experience. This blog post will recommend

Airbnb is a household name. There is no denying that the platform has revolutionized how we travel. With high investment in technology, community building, and business modeling, short-term rental hosts can replicate the overwhelming success of the Airbnb platform within their own properties. This blog post will cover marketing, automation, and investing techniques you can

Hotels have been “upselling” experiences to guests for years – and the vacation rental industry has caught up. This blog post will break down what exactly short term rental upsells are and how you can add them to your guest experience. Airbnb upsells will provide you with an uptick of dependable income. Host Tools provides

Have you considered starting a glamping business? If the thought hasn’t crossed your mind – it should. The “camping meets glamour” vacation style has become very popular and is showing no signs of slowing down. Glamping is expected to be a $1 billion industry by 2024. This blog post will break down what glamping is,

Hosting a short-term rental can be both an enjoyable and profitable experience. However, at first glance, it can appear overwhelming. We’ve compiled some of our favorite Airbnb tips for hosts, based on years of experience, to help your short-term rental reach its full potential. Host Tools provides an automated, unified calendar for short-term rental hosts,

When renting out your home, it’s natural to want some extra eyes on the property. Security cameras for rental properties can be easy to set up and automate, but there are a few things to consider when purchasing the right camera for your home. This post will guide you through how security cameras can help

Rent your home while on holiday and earn money while you’re on vacation – sounds like a dream, right? Renting out your home as a short-term rental when you’re on vacation is an effective way to earn cash. Follow these ten tips to learn how to start making an income while you’re on vacation, and

Nothing stresses out a host more than short-term rental taxes. This post is a complete guide to navigating your short-term rental taxes. We’ll cover essential tax vocabulary, how to report your income, and how automating your rental with Host Tools will leave you with nothing to worry about come tax season! Host Tools provides an

Proper Insurance and Allstate HostAdvantage® are two major providers for short-term rental insurance in the U.S. In this blog post, we will explore how the two companies stack up. We will look at:  An overview of each company  How they operate as Short-Term Rental Insurance  The Liability Protection Offered The Property Damage Coverage Offered  The Loss