

There is an underlying market force that makes all of the short-term rental market possible. However, if you feel you can communicate with strangers effectively and can host them, then it is definitely something to keep on your list. If that aspect of this business venture makes you uneasy at all, then this is probably the wrong avenue for you to travel down. You Are Inviting Strangers Into Your HomeĪs an Airbnb host, you are essentially inviting strangers to come into your home.

You are looking to make some money with your Airbnb listing but do you have any other goals? Is this something you are looking to do for some “sometimes” income or is this something you are really serious about and want to make it a primary source of income? Depending on these goals, you need to evaluate the amount of capital needed, along with how much risk may be involved. It doesn’t matter what your current situation is or what your motivation may be. Before You Even List on Airbnbīefore you even list on Airbnb, there are a few considerations to keep in mind. This is the Ultimate Beginner’s Guide to Airbnb Hosting. If you’re just starting to think about becoming a host, start here and follow these steps to give yourself the best chance of success. Right now I do any weekend flips because my cleaners only work weekdays.We’ve blogged about many of the challenges that current Airbnb hosts face and how to address them, but we keep getting questions from many who aren’t currently hosts but are seriously thinking about Airbnb hosting. I'd pay $40 to have someone take care of a lockout or other minor issue. Offer co-hosting on a per callout basis. Run errands to furnish the place with flowers, groceries, etc. It's often more lucrative for them to fill a schedule with traditional cleaning jobs that uses their days fully and regularly. It can be hard to find good, reliable cleaners to work that way. You might need 7 employees on Monday and 1-2 on Tuesday. Maybe Monday you have 15 clients who want their place cleaned after the weekend in that short window and Tuesday you only have 3 switchovers. So you as the scheduler are dealing with a lot of moving variables. And most owners have checkin/outs happening on random days. The stumbling block for vacation rental cleaners/managers in my area is that every owner wants their cleaning done in the prime switch-over time (typically 11am-3pm). What sorts of services or benefits would you want? Any other advice? If you charged more than that I'd probably use you when my normal cleaners couldn't. $60 if they do all the finishing touches and inspection I normally handle. We currently pay $50 for what usually takes about 2 hours to clean. What would you be looking for as far as pricing or do you currently pay? I would be interested it would depend on pricing and how available you are. How many hosts use or would use this your of service?
