Property Checklist for Homeowners Supplies, Amenities, and Furnishing Renting out your vacation home can be a great way to generate extra income while you’re not using it, but managing a rental property requires careful attention to detail. Before handing over the keys to your vacation rental, it’s important to ensure that the property is fully…
Are you interested in the short term rental real (STR) estate market? There is a lot to learn so you’ve come to the right place. Vacation rentals are very different to residential real estate in the goals, analysis, opportunity, and financing. This article details everything you should know when starting on your path to buy…
Are you looking to get started with Airbnb or are you a seasoned vacation rental manager looking to grow your portfolio? As short term rental managers ourselves and avid readers we have some great books and eBook suggestions to get you started on your business development and growth journey! Here are my five favourite vacation…
We believe this list of places to eat in Ucluelet will be that one foodie guide you were looking for all the while. Keep reading to know why! A trip to Ucluelet is not just about the beautiful scenery and endless recreation. It is also a top destination for mouth-watering food and amazing restaurants. The…
How to Decorate and Design Your Airbnb Vacation Rental What are the first few thoughts that come to mind when you think about the kind of Airbnb vacation rental that you want your guests to stay in? If your thoughts said, ‘comfortable’ ‘cozy’ ‘minimal’ ‘Instagram-worthy’ ‘homely’ then great, you are thinking on the right track….
No matter how much time and effort you devote to upgrading your property unless you show off what you have achieved, nobody is going to want to work with you. So, as soon as you are ready with the design of your property, consider how you will photograph your Airbnb listing! To do this, you’ll…
The professionalization of the vacation rental industry is making it ever-increasingly important for Airbnb hosts and property managers to adopt software solutions that help them manage, scale, and automate their businesses. Airbnb hosts or managers not making use of the best vacation rental software are at a major competitive disadvantage. If you’re a vacation rental…
Setting up an Airbnb includes a number of steps, among the most critical is getting your vacation rental stocked, furnished, and ready to be enjoyed by guests. It can be easy to get overwhelmed with the vast number of items needed to prepare your Airbnb property, which is why we’ve created this guide and Airbnb…
“Information is power” holds true in the vacation rental industry. An accurate and deep analysis of markets and competitors can provide a competitive advantage to hosts and property managers. This analysis can help make pricing decisions, find attractive new markets, target segments of the market, benchmark performance, and more. This review of AIRDNA will provide…
When setting up your vacation rental there are many products and supplies you’ll need to consider stocking and replenishing. There are standard items within your kitchen and bathroom that should be provided to all your Airbnb guests. These extend to toiletries, kitchen supplies, and cleaning items. Above and beyond these standard items are stocked items…