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Updated 11 months ago on . Most recent reply

Best STR software for limited needs
Hi forum, I'm sure this topic comes up regularly, but...
We have purchased a vacation rental in Coastal Connecticut, Beach community. Rentals during the summer are weekly as a rule. Very new to this and talking to neighbors most folks (landlords and renters) use direct booking to fill up the 13-wk summer calendar. I would love to find a software to help automate the following tasks, there are lots of options, most at $40/month, would prefer cheaper but will probably pay this for the best software that can best handle:
- creating a direct booking website from my Airbnb listing, I know some websites have an auto-builder which would be preferred
- handling automated messaging
- handling calendar and payments, including add-ons
- sending agreements and collecting and returning deposits
I am overwhelmed with the options and suffering analysis paralysis. So far OwnerRez seems to be the one I am most leaning towards. Appreciate those willing to give their 2 cents to a common question.
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I wonder if Houfy or Guesty would fit the bill for you?
I'd check both of these. I think one of them is pretty reasonably and may even have a no frills free version?