Managing Short-Term Rental

[Andrew Self]

I am about to close on a property that I will use as a STR. The property has a main house and a DADU, so I will have it listed as two separate units. I have a cleaner lined up, but I am wondering should I just manually track check-in/check-out and let her know dates ahead of time, or is there a software that can control this that doesn't break the bank with it being my first STR? Also, I would like to list on Airbnb, VRBO, and possibly other sites as well. How can I ensure no double bookings take place with it listed across multiple sites? I'm all for automation, but ideally would like to not spend a ton of money on a management software until it gets up and running and income producing. Thanks in advance!

[John Underwood]

You can also sync with a shared Google calendar for the cleaners. This is free.