Short term rental tips

A last-minute booking came in for a one-night stay, and you’re expecting a routine experience. Instead, the next day, your cleaning crew arrives to find your property trashed. Beer cans are scattered on the lawn, your furniture is covered in stains, and food is sitting out. Your vacation rental was used as a party pad. You’re glad […]

I can’t say it enough: Airbnb photography is incredibly important. If your short-term-rental doesn’t have great photos then it won’t get booked. Period. Professional-looking photos are necessary to attract guests to your property. This blog post provides you with 8 easy tips to taking great photos so that you get more bookings on Airbnb. Host

You probably thought you were done with vocab words after high school!  As a short-term rental host, there may be lots of terms floating around that have you scratching your head. We’ve done the digging, and created a vacation rental glossary of terms that you’ll see throughout your hosting experience. Host Tools provides an automated,

Owning a short-term rental property comes with many responsibilities, including finding the right short-term rental insurance policy to protect you and your guests from unforeseen accidents and instances.  Many owners assume their current homeowner’s insurance policy carries over to their short-term rental properties for coverage. Unfortunately, this isn’t the case most of the time. Instead,

Airbnb rental arbitrage can be extremely profitable. However, it can be a complicated process. This blog post will serve as your guide to deciding whether or not Airbnb rental arbitrage is right for you. Host Tools provides an automated, unified calendar for short-term rental hosts, allowing you to seamlessly list on all major channels. Start your

Have you ever dreamed about becoming location-independent and working online while you travel the world? Many of us get tired of sitting in the same office for years, stuck in a nine-to-five. There’s something undeniably alluring about a digital nomad lifestyle. But it’s only feasible if you find a way to make money online.  Learning

Listing your short-term rental property on Airbnb is one thing. Getting bookings on the platform is another. No matter how much time and effort you put into crafting the perfect title and property description, bookings won’t just start pouring in. You need to make sure that your listing performs well on the most important factors

So you’re finally ready to start receiving guests in your vacation rental. But which booking site should you get listed on? Which is better for hosts, Airbnb or Vrbo? And what if you advertised on both of them? In this blog post, we’re going to give you a rundown of all the important differences between

Have you ever considered making your vacation rental pet-friendly? More and more people are traveling with their four-legged friends. This means that there’s a growing market for pet-friendly accommodations – and a potential for you to earn more as a host.  However, making your vacation rentals pet-friendly is a topic the short-term rental community is

Do you know that sinking feeling in your stomach when you realize you’ve just received a double booking?If you’ve ever had to face the ordeal…