Maximise Your Property's Potential With Short Term Rental Income

When thinking of hiring a short term or Airbnb rental manager it is important to list some of the most important questions to ask before appointing your management company. 

Having a competent and personable, professional hosting partner with great service and good marketing is what you should expect to manage your listing on multiple listing sites, not just Airbnb. If only all homeowners could have the type of manager they know will deliver and look after their investment. More reviews from travellers to their short term rentals would want to be as close to a 5 star rating as possible. This is why it's important to sound out your managing host and do all the research you need to.

A good property management host will know the ins and outs of the fee structure or structures they’re offering. Check to see if they can give you the details with ease. An experienced property manager will be able to answer any questions you may have. You would want to ask your short term rental manager for the entire cost structure and not only their management costs to avoids any misunderstandings along the way. 

We've written a blog post that delves into the (anatomy of an Airbnb management contract)

While they don’t necessarily have to be born and raised in the area where your investment is located, you still want your management to know and understand the business and the market in which they are operating. 

A business hosting vacation rental properties should be up with the local laws and compliance when it comes to short term rentals.

Always worth asking this particular question to get an idea to see if your potential hosting partner will have enough time to give your listing the right amount of attention it needs. They may, however have similar properties in a similar location and in so they will be able to give you information on rent pricing and occupancy for these similar properties. It isn't unheard of, though for rental managers to be overbooked especially if they’re bogged down by the many manual tasks associated with being an Airbnb host. 

Other factors to consider are things such as the sizes of the properties and whether they have a team to assist them with the repetitive tasks. They might have virtual assistants as well as business software technology for automation to make their job easier. The important thing here is to find out how they manage to stay on top of it. Automated processes are great but companies who also provide a personal touch will make everything easier for you to achieve more positive reviews.

When entrusting your investment to your hosting partner, it might be good to ask how they’re intending to screen a potential guest or guests. Airbnb lets their guests rate their experience so hosts can check Looking at a guests’ rating can give property managers a good grasp of whether or not this individual has had any history of being a difficult guest. With other booking platforms there are certain procedures which can be put in place to guarantee authenticity

Try to also wait if they will ask you if you have any particular reservations when it comes to the guests you want to welcome in your property. Be clear whether or not pets as well as children are allowed.

Quite often the person onboarding vacation rental properties is not the same person who will take care of your property day in and day out so you will need to clarify this from the beginning. While it’s not imperative that they be the actual staff who will do the cleaning, fixes, and repairs, you still need to know who will be managing your listing day to day. 

Whilst there may be someone evaluating and onboarding your listing, you should be inclined to talk to the account manager who will check on your property on a regular basis. The reason for this is that that person will usually make the day-to-day operation decisions that will be looking at standard, marketability and how appealing it is to guests so that you can achieve those positive reviews an Airbnb owner chases. 

Asking some of the right questions such as these will help you gauge whether a short term rental company someone is a good fit for you and your rental property. 

As mentioned previously, to make sure many potential renters can see your short-term rental property, you should not just list it on popular sites such as Airbnb, HomeAway, and Booking.com. You should also put up your listing son sites like Stayz, Expedia and Tripadvisor for example, to be able to capture more guests and a wider audience. (Here are more reasons) why you should list on multiple sites. We have integrated booking software which helps us to sync with over 50 major booking platforms.

Make use of our effective pricing strategies. We will optimise pricing and search to achieve higher yields and higher occupancy rates. You can earn more money during peak travel seasons and holidays by using dynamic pricing.

To provide a high-quality Airbnb maintenance service, we conduct regular and thorough property inspections. Any maintenance issues that arise at your property will be addressed as soon as possible. By using effective Airbnb management property owners can have peace of mind with upkeep as we keep on top of any maintenance required when reported by your guests and our team who are constantly checking. Positive reviews are essential to maintain high standards for when your next guests arrive.

Your Hosting Partner will inspect your holiday home and make recommendations to present it in the best light possible. This could include adding eye-catching furnishings, a plant, or artwork.

As well as listing your property on as many sites as possible, you can attract more guests and reduce vacancy rates by ensuring your listing is optimised to impress your potential guests.

Nightly rates for short term rentals vary as demand will be for various reasons such as corporate travellers or vacation rentals and it is important that your own property manager to determine the right price and seasonally adjusted price for each different location. For instance areas such as Sunshine Coast and Gold Coast will attract more visitors who are after short term rentals for vacation so more income will be generated during peak seasons and pricing will be higher on weekends

Maisonnets property management provides excellent communication with your guests beginning with their enquiry and continuing throughout their stay. We'll vet them based on your specifications and make sure your home meets theirs

We'll keep your property looking great with our professional housekeeping teams and will make guests feel welcome from the moment they arrive. Cleaning services are sourced from the same area as your Airbnb property.