1. Airbnb Cleaning... We're currently cleaning ourselves but would love to change this. We feel our cleaning price is on par with other local Airbnb's but the cleaner quotes we're seeing are almost double what we charge. Is this common?
I'd continue to interview cleaners. It is unusual to pay a cleaner more than what you charge to guests (in fact, often times its the opposite). I pay my cleaners $150 and my guests $180, the $30 difference helps me pay for things like toiletries, coffees, firewood, etc
2. Cohosting... We manage this property ourselves but we also love camping. What do hosts do when they still want to manage their property but also like a couple days off?
I'd find somebody you trust who can be the point of contact. I also own & manage, would be more than happy to chat about being your occasional weekend coverage!
3. CPA... This is our first house and rental income. We've usually just used TurboTax in the past but we want to learn as much as we can about what we can write off and how much to put aside for taxes.
Investing in a good CPA pays for itself. There are also a few books about real estate tax strategy, the one I bought pertains specifically to Airbnb.
4. Maintenance Tech... We usually take care of most of the repairs but we'd like to have someone on call in case we're not around to fix something.
Speak with a few local handymen! I like finding these people through area-specific Facebook groups. Since I am remote to my property, all requests are delegated to one of my team members who can head to the property to handle it.
Hope this helps! Best of luck :)
