Short-Term Rentals: Air BnB vrs VRBO

[Matt Greenfield]

Hey there,

First time caller, big fan of the forums. Currently, I am waiting to receive my STR certification from the local municipality so I figured I would try and get all my ducks in a row in the interim. I live and invest in Charleston, South Carolina and am new to the STR host experience.

I am looking for some up-to-date insight into the Air BnB vrs VRBO (or other online STR rental service) question. I listed a couple talking points below, but any information / tips would be greatly appreciated.

1) Fees

2) Targeted audiences (older vrs younger renters)

3) Customer Service

4) Leads

5) Automated cleaning services / ability to integrate with a third party cleaners 

6) Key policies

7) Onboarding process

[Austin Marvel]

One thing I'd definitely recommend you get for your zip code is AirDNA.

It pulls comp listings in your zip, shows you their occupancy and rates so you can be ahead of the game.

Well worth the $20/mo. @Matt Greenfield