There's no business quite like the vacation rental business. Technology is enabling so many people to take part in the transformation of an industry. You can access everything from the palm of your hand, both as a guest and a host. But anyone who's been in the vacation rental industry longer than a few weeks knows it's not all roses and rainbows. Sometimes the responsibilities for Airbnb hosts...

Now that summer is officially in full swing, vacationers and vacation renters are out in force. If you're thinking about renting out your home to vacationers to take advantage of the busy season, there are some things you should expect. After our years in the vacation rental management business, we've seen just about everything. Here's our list of 8 things to expect when you rent out your home...

We'll be the first to admit that running a vacation rental business takes time and money. It's understandable to want to save where you can. But it's also a very lucrative business, and there are some things Airbnb owners are doing to save money that leave us simply scratching our heads. 

When it comes to traveling to San Diego you would be hard pressed to make a wrong decision just about anywhere you chose to rent a vacation home. You can have it all from the glitz and glam of La Jolla and Del Mar to the downtown swag of Gaslamp and East Village. Want funky and eclectic? There's Hillcrest and North Park. Want laid back and beach-cottage? Check out Encinitas, Cardiff or Leucadia...

Asking a guest for a review is one of the trickiest components to owning or managing a vacation rental home business. As owners and managers ourselves, we've had a good share of luck getting our guests to leave reviews, and quite thorough and well-written reviews, too. How do we do it? We started by meeting and exceeding our guest's expectations and some guests were naturally moved to write a...

Making the most of your vacation rental home generally means making the most money on your vacation rental home. While this is obviously a very important consideration, especially if you're trying to decide whether or not to rent out your home, there are other considerations that we'd argue are even more important. That's right – money isn't everything. Here are four reasons why money shouldn't...

There's a vast difference between owning a home and owning a vacation home. Often, owning a vacation rental home is not for the faint hearted; this is a land where dreams are made of perfectly wrapped welcome gifts and 5-star reviews, and nightmares are of no-show guests and neighbor complaints. Unless you've hired a full-time management team, chances are you know all too well about every nuance...

Vacation home owners can be obsessive about checking their calendars and making sure the home is booked. If you see some open dates just around the corner, don't worry! It's not too late to win last minute bookings for your vacation rental. But it does take a little bit of extra effort and some creativity to entice last minute travelers – read on for our top tricks!

Gorgeous beach towns are pretty commonplace in Southern California, but there are some that stand above the rest. Laguna Beach is one of these otherworldly places that’s considered to be one of the most beautiful places in the entire country and has absolutely tons to offer to those lucky enough to call it home. Naturally, this also makes it a popular place to visit, and if you’re renting a...

A quick Google search for "property manager" in any major city is bound to turn up pages of results, but knowing which one is right for your vacation rental property is another issue entirely. There's a very short list of questions you should be asking to determine if you've hired the right property manager for your short term or vacation rental property. If you can't positively answer these...