All Forum Posts by: Kyle Hauge

thanks for the responses very helpful.  

Is anyone offering additional insurance options to guests, such as travel insurance, extra liability, or any other types of extra coverage that are optional for purchase at the time of their booking?  If so have you been able to partner with any insurance carriers to offer this and how has that arrangement worked?

@Bryan Frost  @Richard Ibeh

Great ideas guys.  Yes I think social media will play a key part in my strategy.  I just launched an Instagram business page for one property and gave it a catchy title and try to find the right hashtags to associate with.  Now time to research all the local business and events as you mentioned and try to create as much connection and buzz as possible.  I think I'm going to give Craigslist a try and well and create a periodic weekend special with different themes every couple weeks.

I like the idea of the monthly emails to guest and followers as well with updates on what's going on in the area.  Keep me posted on your progress and I'll do the same

Thanks Paul great info.  I especially like the idea of doing flyers with a cover letter to targeted groups who may be visiting the area, I will definitely give that a try.  I was thinking of doing more research on events that take place in the area and figuring out who would be going to those and how to target them with discounted stays.

Hi all,

Fairly new investor here, wanted to check around to see if anyone has any creative or out of the box strategies when it comes to helping to generate bookings, particularly during slow season?  I'm already doing all the typical booking sites online (AirBNB, VRBO, etc.), but curious if anyone has had success finding additional ways to drive rental growth in your community or demographic?

thanks