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Summary How to use Airbnb in the most effective, professional manner. It’s not just about renting property, you are also building your business reputation and social media reputation. Successful management can open up many other…
Summary Guest amenity expectations change over time, adjust to them. Technology in particular is one area to focus on. Some amenities you should include haven’t changed at all. As a child, each year my family…
Summary Airbnb blocks email IDs, websites and phone numbers from messages prior to booking. Airbnb never provides guest email ID’s, but does give guest phone numbers after booking. Use this app trick to get around…
Summary When you think luxury, don’t think like a homeowner but as a guest. Improving the luxury of your space doesn’t require as much cost as you might think. We talk about specific actions to…
Summary Use new technology to manage and monitor your properties.We recommend specific hardware that we use ourselves. For your vacation rental property it may be that you live far away from where your guest properties…
Summary Third Party marketers (Airbnb, Homeaway) will likely never send you a 1099-MISC. It is your responsibility to self report your income. We review how to do this correctly on your tax return. There are…
Airbnb is a marketing platform that is unlike other ones you are using in that it has a more informal feel to it. The platform has its own “vibe”, which could be called perhaps, young…
Summary All rental expenses are either deducted immediately or capitalized over time. The IRS has mostly cleared up where the dividing line is between these. What forms to need to file to claim higher dollar…
There are more ways than ever to rent your vacation property out. These different marketing channels each have their own benefits and in total can offer you the ability to keep your properties full with…
In this article, we point out some common mistakes that trip you up when you manage your Airbnb calendar. Airbnb started out offering property owners the ability to rent out a spare bedroom or apartment…