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13 December 2023 | 12 replies
Your real estate business is that, a business, and you have to automate it.
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19 December 2016 | 22 replies
I would recommend you don't average automated valuations from these sites.
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27 November 2023 | 18 replies
For STR's, Guesty for Hosts does a good job at synchronizing your calendar on all STR sites along with sending automated messages that you set up.
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3 November 2022 | 45 replies
I self-manage 10 rentals and that one property, even with all the automation, was 100x more work.
7 November 2022 | 16 replies
If there is no kitchenette you'll have to put it on airbnb (not long term).There is so much automation with STRs now that it doesn't disrupt your life too much.
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17 September 2022 | 15 replies
Although VRBO & AIRBNB have their own synching tools I'd highly recommend using a platform manager to be able to send automated messages and make adjustments to both listings in a single place.
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24 August 2018 | 29 replies
I don't think it's a huge hassle since it's automated.
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27 February 2017 | 3 replies
Automation is key!
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22 June 2015 | 3 replies
I love doing DIY projects, especially home automation.
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15 September 2021 | 10 replies
So far the only way that I have been able to discover this is by calling up the town… but maybe there are websites and resources to automate the process a bit more?