Vacation home as an out-of-state AirBnB

[Jordan Butts]

I have a condo in Fort Lauderdale I use as a vacation home that I would like to AirBnB while not using it.  Personally, I have never used AirBnB.  I understand the idea of it and why it is so successful but I do not understand the process of using it or running an AirBnB.  If I wanted to use this condo as an AirBnB while living in West Virginia, who would handle the keys or key code to the door of the unit and checking people in and out?  Do vacation rental companies deal with managing AirBnB now?  Does anyone have any experience or links to familiar discussions of how to start an out of state AirBnB?  Any feedback on the starting process from someone with experience would be appreciated.

[Myka Artis]

@Jordan Butts If you are doing remote management you will need a good cleaner and a remote lock. You can find cheap cleaners by hiring them directly off of the Airbnb platform through the co-hosting platform, thumbtack, care.com, or another source. If you need a good remote lock checkout remotelock.com. I personally use their 5i lock and it's amazing. You can set codes from anywhere in the world and select the time frame for the code to work. You can also integrate the lock with Airbnb and it will set the codes for you. 

Also yes there are vacation rental management companies. I know the ones in Texas usually charge a minimum of 30%.