Peter R.
How are you following up with past guests?
With the news recently that VRBOHomeaway is joining Airbnb in limiting communications with guests, I got to thinking how I follow up with past guests.Are you collecting contact information from the guests while on-pro...
Jake Chial
AIRBNB, VRBO, Where else do you get your STR bookings
Hello biggerPockets community. I have been looking at getting started in the STR market down in Florida for awhile. My question are:1) Are most of you just using strictly airbnb and vrbo to get your bookings? If not,...
Gabe Capoferri
Email Marketing with StayFi
Hi! I am going to be adding StayFi to all of our properties this year. Curious if people have seen a big uptick in direct bookings/repeat customers since using it (or other email marketing software).
James Carlson
Hot take: Personal booking websites for your STR are overrated
Headline says it: The recent emphasis on creating direct-booking sites for your STRs and MTRs is overrated. Prove me wrong.Work/money not offset by savingsThe amount of work -- and money -- to build a site and do prop...
Pablo Flores
Vacation Rental Payment System
Hello BP,For repeat customers, is there another platform through which guests can book again without having to use Airbnb and VRBO? I was looking into Cozy but it seems to be for long term rentals.Thanks,Pablo Flores
Jason Ricardo salgado
Newbie to AirBnb vacation rentals
Has anyone had any experience with AirBnb rentals? particularly unique listings? what are some things you wish you knew before you started doing Air Bnb?
Matt Medes
Purchasing STR with existing bookings through VRBO. What to do?!
Hey Everyone!I am under contract on a STR that already has a few weeks booked in July/August. The problem I am dealing with is that the current management company has the property listed with VRBO and the summer night...
James R.
Off Platform Bookings - Too Risky?
Hello Y'all. We get a lot of requests from guests wanting to book off platform. We didn't want to mess around with a rental agreement and a deposit etc., because it is short term, 30 days or less. Plus, you have to...
Wilson Hunter
Direct booking website
Now that I have Airbnb and VRBO traction on multiple vacation properties I would like to explore creating a direct booking website for family, friends, and repeat guests to book without all the platform fees.What are ...
Andrew Neal
STR fees - Should you take your rental off of them?
So I am wondering how much on average it costs STR investors in fees to take bookings through the major STR sites like Airbnb and VRBO?I ask because I recently saw an ad for a company who helps STR investors make thei...