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Listed our first STR property last month and started using Guesty for Hosts as my management software to consolidate across platforms. Everything was fine when just using Airbnb (though you could argue against needing...
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I am a HomeAway Premier Partner and an Airbnb superhost generating over $100k per year from a vacation villa in los cabos.After starting strong with Airbnb in 2016, Homeaway bookings represented about 75 percent of my...
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Good morning everybody!We have decided to give text message marketing a try and started shopping around for platforms to use this morning. Does anyone on BP use this method at all, and if so, what platforms do you guy...
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Hi everyone. I own one Airbnb. I want to buy the second, but I am afraid it’s going to be hard to pay for two mortgages, with only my 9-5 job. Should I use the profit of my airbnb to help pay the monthly installment...
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Is the (your) long-term strategy to eliminate platforms like AIR and VRBO? Do you let your guests know to contact you directly the next time they come to town? As we are in our second year of vacation rentals, we see...
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What forms of payment do you accept from tenants?
Collecting rent is something we don't talk about much unless it's not happening but I wanted to start a conversation about what methods of payments you accept and wh...
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I have been looking into building my own website. The primary purpose is to showcase our rentals and provide an easy way for people to apply free of charge. However, after trying SquareSpace and Wix, I am wondering if...
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Hello!It seems like lately every AirBNB booking request I get also comes with a message asking for a direct booking discount. I only have 1 property at the moment and have not invested in a direct booking site. I ha...
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Shopping around for a Property Management Software that will integrate Furnished Finder and AirBNB. Other desired features are; Automated messaging/guest communication, syncing calendars, digital guestbooks, unified i...
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Hello All,
I posed this question a couple of months ago but I haven't gotten any answers. I'm in the process of choosing a platform for my RE business and I wanted to hear feedback from those who used either one of t...