Newbie Question - Is there a way to work on a coming soon listing in AirBnb & Vrbo?

[Kimberly C.]

I'm jumping head first into STR and have 2 properties under contract. These would be my first STRs (I've only done LTR prior).

I'd like to start "working" on the listings in AirBnb and Vrbo without them going live just yet so I can learn the process sooner (rather than later) because I won't have much time once I close.  How would I do this?

Is there a way to start working on the listing information for each platform and filling out the details that I know now (like 90% of the info) and then just "save" the listing to be finished later?  The goal would be to have the listing info almost complete (minus photos) so that I can update the photos and go live as soon as the place is ready.

If there isn't a way to "save" a coming soon listing somehow then how would you go about prepopulating information for a property on AirBnb & Vrbo?  Would you just set it live and black out all the dates?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated, thank you!