Starting as a Remote Co-Host – Advice & Recommendations?

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Hi everyone! 👋

I’m starting my remote co-hosting and focusing on managing short-term rentals in Florida. I currently split my time between the UK and Costa Rica, so I’m fully remote in this business.

I’d love to hear from experienced co-hosts—how did you find your first properties? What worked (and what didn’t) when reaching out to hosts? I also want to make sure I’m approaching property owners the right way, so any tips on what to avoid when pitching my services would be super helpful!

Additionally, do you think masterclasses or training programs are worth the investment? If you’ve taken one that genuinely helped you grow, I’d love to hear your recommendations.

Looking forward to learning from you all—thanks in advance for any insights!

Amy

Garrett Brown · Answer

Hey Amy! Congrats on getting it started. Do you have any units you manage already? How do you plan on finding leads? Have you told everyone you know that you are starting this venture to see if they know anyone?Like mentioned above, Local facebook groups are a good start. You can also find STRs listed on places like Airbnb, VRBO, etc. See who has poor reviews or seemingly bad management and use something like PropStream to find the owner based on the cross streets and exterior of the house. Get the owner's contact information through a record-searching website and reach out. If you have prior experience, it will help tremendously to make them switch. If not, you will need to really sharpen your presentation on the benefits you will provide to the owner. I think there are plenty of videos to learn from on YouTube about co-hosting and STR management. Most master classes just repurpose YT videos into the same type of content in the class.

Andrew Street · Answer

Hey there Amy! That’s exciting — remote co-hosting can be such a flexible and rewarding business. For finding my first properties, word of mouth and local networking worked well, plus reaching out to hosts on Airbnb with personalized messages.

When pitching, focus on how you’ll add value (like boosting reviews or optimizing pricing) and avoid coming off too salesy. Authenticity goes a long way!

As for masterclasses, they can be great if you pick one with practical, up-to-date strategies. Just be sure to research reviews first.

Wishing you all the best on your co-hosting journey! I'd be happy to connect for more ideas!

Jeremy Jareckyj · Answer

I would recommend joining local facebook groups of hosts (if they exist) for markets you are trying to get in to.

You can also join the airbnb cohost group in their platform and advertise your services on there. I have gotten many leads reaching out to me over the years they have had that program

Andrew Steffens · Answer

What do you charge and what services do you provide / exclude?

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