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?
Victoria Pena
Air BnB vs VRBO Host Cancellation Penalty
Hi everyone! I had some calendar sync issues between VRBO and AirBnB which unfortunately led to a double booking. Due to that I need to cancel one of the bookings and apologize to the guests. I know both platforms wil...
Chris Furry
What do you do with guests that stay later than your checkout time?
Do you have fees that you charge your guests that stay later than your checkout time without asking or requesting it? We recently had guests stay and our checkout time is 11:00. At 10:59 there was no movement outsid...
Paul Smythe
Choosing a vacation rental site to list with
I'm curious what you use to choose your vacation rental site for each property. I have a few assumptions about what you are using to make the decision (such as airbnb is probably better in cities due to a younger targ...
Peter Bras
Inventory Management System
Is anyone using a good inventory management system to track supplies in your STR? Admittedly I am a tracker and love to analyze mundane things like burn down rates to predict when I need to bring more supplies to the...
Tiffany Cohen
Just launched STR in Lake Arrowhead! Support & feedback.
Hi! Finally just launched our luxury STR today in Lake Arrowhead, CA. It’s a highly competitive market so I’d be so appreciative as my BP family if you wouldn’t mind going onto Airbnb and favorite it. We decided to st...
Matt Owens
Vacation Rental Damage Deposits
Hey All,Do any of you require damage deposits from guests for booking your vacation rentals?I recently acquired and launched a new property on Airbnb and VRBO that is $500-$600 avg. nightly rate compared to other prop...
Tirza Wibel
Getting Airbnb Reviews
Hello! I’ve had a successful Airbnb for past year and closing on a two unit property next week that I’ll also Airbnb. I’m good about communicating pre, during and post check out but sometimes have a hard time with how...
Jerry Zigounakis
First STR Advice
I just bought my first STR and hopefully closing in February. The home is in a great location in Big Bear Lake, CA close to the Village and Ski Slopes.I have an array of emotions being scared of failung and excited al...
Jeff Phillips
HomeAway / Airbnb Reservation Question
We just went live with our first short term rental. I know great timing. We have had 3 people send requests for booking on HomeAway in the first 2 weeks of being live. Of the ones we have received, one was for 29 d...