Software for getting started

[Justin Knighten]

Greetings,

My wife and I just purchased our first property that we plan to AirBnB.  It's a 2 bedroom near the river in Luray, Va.  We have a few long term rentals, but I'm new to the short-term game.  At this point, we only have the one and won't be adding another for at least a year or so (depending on how this goes).  What, if any, auxiliary software should we have to help run this?  I've looked through the websites for YourPorter, SmartBnB, and a few others, but never having managed a short-term, I'm unsure what I need.  The area that this place is located in is all tourist destination, and there are probably 50 or so other similar rentals within a few miles, should I just set my own pricing or is it worth subscribing to one of the pricing tools in a situation like this?  If so, which one?  Thanks for any suggestions.

[John Underwood]

You don't need any software to get started. You might need Vrbo. I get most of my bookings from Vrbo and very few from Airbnb.