All Forum Posts by: Nick Persico

Thanks for the kind words & support @Cole Schlack! 

@Leigh Ann Smith That's awesome to hear! :-)

Yes, MyVR is a great solution that can give you a website, booking/reservation manager, and centralize inquiries from places like HomeAway and Airbnb. It's a good place to start.

Hi @Leigh Ann Smith - In short, I agree with your assessment. Our product and model for pricing heavily relies on Comps. Since you're in a rural area with not a lot of similar rentals on HomeAway (I only see 9 in the Pearland/Manvel area), it makes it difficult for us to add value. I'd also agree that rentals in Houston don't compete with yours. It's a totally different value to a guest.

With your type of property, it probably makes the most sense to market your property through more traditional channels. Where would guests coming to your property come from? Advertise to them on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Google Ads for folks out of those areas with your own website. There are plenty of solutions that can help you with that (I suggest MyVR).

I'm not sure channels like HomeAway or Airbnb will have guests searching for your area. However, I'm not familiar with your market so my advice may be incorrect.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help and best of luck!

Thanks for the kind words @William Stokes. :-)

I'm Nick, one of the co-founders of Smart Host. Happy to answer any questions about tracking your competition on HomeAway, VRBO, or Airbnb. Our tool can save you a ton of time on research, but I can help answer questions on how you can do it yourself.

HI Leigh,

I'm Nick, one of the co-founders of Smart Host. Curt is correct with our pricing. Smart Host costs $19/month per property.

Happy to answer other questions you may have, including showing you a live demo with one of your rentals.