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Airbnb Smart Home: Top Devices Every Host Needs

Installing smart home technology can deliver numerous benefits to both you and your Airbnb guests. So, in this article, we'll talk about innovative tools that can transform your rental property into a smart Airbnb home.

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Airbnb Marketing Strategy for Hosts

You need to build and implement a consistent Airbnb marketing strategy to set your business apart from the competition and attract more guests. In this blog post, we'll talk about effective marketing techniques that you can use to reach more customers and maximize your bookings.

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Airbnb Pricing Strategy: Getting Started

When starting your STR business you have to decide on pricing strategy. In the back of your mind, you realize this could have a huge impact on how much money you make. But where do you start? Start right here!

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Airbnb Metrics Every Host Should Track

Understanding key Airbnb metrics is imperative to running a successful business. Don't know where to start? Read this guide to learn more about what metrics and KPIs you should monitor to ensure you are on the right path to achieving your short-term and long-term business goals.

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How to Manage STR Cleaning with Automation

Rather than keeping track of new bookings and check-ins and check-outs manually—and contacting cleaners each time—you can save time, stress, and effort by scheduling messages so they send whenever there’s a new booking or check-out. That’s right, you can notify cleaners automatically whenever a turnaround is needed and even get alerts in the event of a last-minute booking, or a late or early check-out.

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How to Minimize Your Taxes: The STR Loophole

STRs may look attractive from a tax perspective, but finding that you’re paying more than you ever anticipated can quickly turn your great investment into a major drain. That’s why we’ve talked to Thomas Castelli, a partner at Hall CPA LLC accountancy group in New York. As an expert in helping real estate investors minimize tax and maximize profit, he’s the perfect person to ask for help in reducing your STR tax bill.

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Vacation Rental Apps: Best Tools for Hosts

Apps can help you automate tedious operational tasks and run your vacation rental business with ease. To help you find a tool that fits your needs, we’ve compiled a list of some of the best vacation rental software to help ensure everything runs smoothly.

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How to Make Guest Screening Part of Your Direct Booking Strategy

While creating a direct booking strategy lets you sidestep OTA fees and rules, it also means going without their profile verification tools and background checks, and significantly increasing the risk of major issues. Faced with such risk, reliable and robust guest screening tools—such as Autohost, which integrates with Hospitable.com—are more important than ever.

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How to Build a Vacation Rental Brand: 5 Tips for Hosts

Even if you’re just starting out, or only have a few listings, “building a brand” is what marks the haphazard, hobbyist hosts out from the standout, star vacation rentals. It creates a consistent service that makes guests happy and makes you good money to boot. And while it’s totally possible to DIY it─ we know it can feel like a lot. That’s why we’ve laid out our exact method.

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Remote Hosting: How to Manage Your Airbnb From Anywhere

Managing an Airbnb or two can be a great source of income, but it can also be complex, with lots of moving parts. But it’s easier than you think to successfully manage a property remotely. With a little setup and clever use of technology, you can manage an excellent, five-star Airbnb with minimal fuss, risk, and cost.