All Forum Posts by: Ashley W.

Hi everyone, 

looking at hiring a cleaning crew for our STRs. We are brand new to the game and will have two STRs up and running in May. After getting some quotes and seeing the services provided I feel that I could do the job myself therefore saving that money. I'm concerned that staging is not included in the services which I understand but who puts the extra touches like placing pillows where they go and such. If I do that I might as well clean. Perhaps I am over thinking this but thought I would reach out to see if any of you have advice either way? What do you do or would you do? TIA

@Tyler Divin interesting. Thank you for sharing.

I also have heard recently about a website called VACASA. I have not looked into it much, but had a friend reach out to me to say that he and his family will only book through that website for their vacations. 

@John Underwood, We plan on hiring the chemical part of it, but we want the water drained and the tub cleaned then refilled for the hot tub between each guest. That's the part we are discussing with a cleaner and unsure what that could look like. What are your thoughts on that aspect. 

Hi everyone, we are working on a deal that currently has an underground, salt water pool outside as well as an indoor hot tub. We will be the only or one of a few that we can see with this type of amenity in our market for a vacation rental. We have a cleaning crew willing to discuss ideas about cleaning the hot tub after each stay, but she cannot do anything with chemicals due to insurance coverage and she is likely not able to stay long enough for the hot tub to be drained as it takes awhile. I have never owned a hot tub or pool before. What advice do any of you have for having these amenities at a vacation rental? TIA

@Daniel Hyman good idea. I will do that. 

@JooYung Choi thank you for the advice. I will look into using what you said. 

Hi,

This is my first post on BP. My husband and I are starting out and have created an LLC with an inherited single family property. We are using the property as an STR starting in May 2025. We are also close to pulling the trigger on acquiring another nearby single family home for a second STR. The area is a local tourist hotspot especially in the summer. We plan to use Airbnb for these listings and are wondering if anyone has any advice for starting up. Both have already been furnished and prepped. What we are working on is making sure that the business is organized and prepared. We have never managed property before and will be doing it on our own. We do live an hour away from these properties and have W2 jobs. We will hire cleaning and basic lawn care. What are the pitfalls we should avoid? What things should we be sure to setup ahead of time? What marketing strategies are the most cost effective? etc. We appreciate any advice we receive.

Thank you

Ash