I haven't had to use it in the 3 years I've hosted, but it's there in case.I stayed in an a place this summer with 2 bedrooms and 3 queen beds. 

Unfortunately there are a ton of asset protection services relying on scare tactic messaging through  social media and the internet which ultimately infiltrates real estate forums such as this leading to confusion and anxiety amongst new investors  and finally the upsell of services that are unnecessary.

Any experienced Lodgify users out there who can explain how the heck I can set up a new team member's account to allow them to monitor my guest inbox and reply to guests? Seems like something that should be easy to se...

If using co-host to help manage, do you just rotate several so you don't allow them to surpass your 100 hours?

I think they are grossly overpriced and offer coverages that most hosts don’t need.  

You'd think STR would cause more wear and tear, but the host has to keep it up in great condition to get 5 star reviews. 

So visiting the property could have some value, depending on your goals of the visit.I have hosted investor tours at properties in the past, where we dedicate time with our investors and the community manager to walk the property so they can see their investment, as well as talk about current operations, how the business plan in going, and allow them to meet people on the team that they invested with. 

The average STR host has only 2 prices the whole year when you should have 365 different prices to maximize booking.

Hi @John MasonI am so thankful for this post as well,I have been attending lots of seminars meeting investors, loan officers, agents and a host of others.

My biggest suggestion would be to find some local meetups (https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...) and introduce yourself to the host.