5.5 recommendations on getting a good AirB&B review, and getting them to actually leave it!I'm new to AirB&B rentals, so someone please post better recommendations for me below!1) Communication. Let them know ...

Guest contacts me at 8 pm on check in day saying son is sick and taken to urgent care and they could not travel. They say they will try to check in on day 2 if son feels better. (they are 7 hours drive away). Day 2 th...

I'm just starting my STR. I have an over 25 age requirement, and Airbnb doesn't seem to have a way for me to verify a guests age other
than asking the guest. And that's not good enough. For you hosts who do require a...

People are always drawn to the lower nightly rate when looking at the map view.  What I have found to be helpful is to artificially lower your nightly rate that shows up on the map view.I had a Wednesday free and I ha...

So I am confused. So on Airbnb and VRBO I have that we charge a $500 security deposit. When we get a booking on VRBO we receive some sort of statement saying that VRBO is holding $500 for damages or theft. On Airbnb i...

Just getting ready to post my 3 bed/2 ba home as an STR in San Diego. I'm wondering how do you all screen your tenants? I believe Airbnb and Vrbo dont do credit checks is this right? If so, how do you trust you're get...

Curious of people’s thoughts on this new Dtravel platform. Think it will work or are Airbnb and Vrbo here to stay as the dominant forces? Hopefully the link posts. If not you find info about it by googling “dtravel”.h...

I have a hybrid arrangement with a property manager.  I am marketing the property to prove "material participation" and they are too.  They require each STR guest to sign a rental agreement.  I would like to do that t...

Short-term rentals have become a popular avenue for property owners and investors. So let's delve into the critical aspects that drive success in the STR industry. Whether it's exceptional guest experiences, effective...