Should the Co-Host or Owner Pay For Startup Costs?

[Brent Barnes]

I'm looking to start a co-hosting business, and I was wondering if there is proper etiquette when taking on a new client. I have done research on the smart tools that would be useful to manage a property, and I'm thinking about Smartbnb, August locks, Pricelabs, Hostfully, Party Squasher, Noise aware, etc. After calculating the costs, it looks like the total comes out to around $1,000.

I'm wondering if it should be my responsibility or the owner's responsibility to buy these things for the property? On one side, it protects the owner's property. On the other side, it helps me do my job easier. $1,000 is a small price to pay to start a business, but I would still like to get some insight!

Thank you :)

[Bruce Woodruff]

IMO, you need to buy these to give yourself value. If I were the owner and had to buy them, I would be thinking.... hmmmmm, why don't I just use these instead of going in with a co-host?