Guest due to check in in 3 days. Just messaged saying the booking is for his parents and he won’t be there. Ok so the guest booked about a week ago, and has notified us that his parents will be the ones staying and he booked for them. He won’t be staying at the property. He’s well passed his cancellation period and I don’t want him to be able to some how coerce Airbnb into a refund. It’s a good booking. He hasn’t got any reviews. What should I do? submitted by /u/Creepy_Staff8093 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So, I know Aircover says it covers up to $1M in personal liability and damage and all that in the rare event something valuable gets damaged or a guest is injured on property, etc. Thankfully, that hasn’t happened to me. But I wonder, if it does happen, would AirBnB then proceed to kick you off the platform once you file a claim? Anyone have any experience with this? Wondering if I should get extra landlord liability insurance outside of AirBnB, just in case. submitted by /u/atlhost [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Does anyone have any recommendations of management companies they are happy with? Vacasa has been the worst. Thanks in advance while I shop this around. submitted by /u/Trandall10 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So I manage 23 listings and there seems to always be an interesting story come up now and then. Well, this one was definitely interesting. I received a message from my guest that 2 men were fighting outside the house. She stated that there was a lot of blood and police and a fire crew were there. The area was also taped off. I wrote it off as nothing since I normally receive messages from guests who overreact. It turned out the guest definitely did not overreact The police knocked on their door as they noticed we have an exterior camera. The guest gave them my number and I just got off the ph ..read more

Any outdoor game recommendations for a larger yard with grass/dirt? submitted by /u/scorkett [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I run my own unit right now, and have been doing it for about 3 years and it has dawned on me that I want to build my own business around this as a co-host So, I was hoping those who have could lend me some insight! Location: Canada if it helps! submitted by /u/BrowntownJ [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I am starting my first AirBnb shortly and I am exploring my insurance options with good coverage. Explored Modern, Proper, AllState and Statefarm so far. American Modern / Proper - both expensive. 2.5k+ for a year. I got this quote from AllState for 1700 that they say is good for AirBnb. Its a regular homeowners policy with additional endorsement to cover it as AirBnb. I do see some coverage description that talks about covering damage from Guests on short term rental. So I am feeling inclined to take it up but wanted to get support from this community and learn from you guys' experience. Att ..read more

I have about a 300 square-foot unique cottage behind my main house on half an acre, a bit of an urban oasis with the landscaping along with an outdoor private shower, an outdoor bathroom and a clawfoot tub for soaking under the night sky. The cottage itself is a big room, with king size bed, and a small separate office off it. Wondering if I would need to convert the office into a kitchenette or if I can do all right renting for 75 to 125 a night as if. Located in Northern California in the biggest city north of San Francisco. Also concerned about whether or not the county will find out about ..read more

As the title says, after 10 month of renovating my house i finally launched my first airbnb ever and would greatly appreciate feedback from you honourable elders. Its located in Deux-Montages right over montreal. First floor of a house with access to backyard here is the link: https://airbnb.com/h/riedlhouse submitted by /u/SometimesPerhapsYes [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I co-own a duplex and the side I designed seems to do consistently well. July has 20 days of bookings so far. The other side has 6 days of bookings, as a comparison. Granted, July is a slower month but these homes share the same floor plan + location, they should be equally booked. Last month the side I designed made almost 3x the other in income. The side with less bookings is even listed at a cheaper nightly rate. I have super-host status. Over all properties 130 reviews. Less bookings - 4.7 stars (8 reviews) More bookings - 4.8 stars (23 reviews) The only difference I suppose is the way th ..read more