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Direct Booking Website Recommendations
Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Direct Booking Website Recommendations

Hi! We're looking to start our own website for our STR with the hopes of generating more direct booking leads rather than solely relying on Airbnb. Does anyone have any recommendations for a good starting place? What websites are good for building booking sites? I've heard about Square Space and ...

Getting started in the STR world
Starting Out
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Getting started in the STR world

Hi everyone, brand new at this. Went a few STRs in the grandstand. I currently own a personal vacation condo in Myrtle Beach. Just closed 2 weeks ago. I’m looking to invest in my first STR by the first of the year. Already have LLC set up, banking and business license. I’ve been using Claude to c...

Direct Booking Tax Structure
Short-Term & Vacation Rental Discussions
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Direct Booking Tax Structure

Hi! We own an STR property in Murrells Inlet, SC and have a few guests who want to return and we'd like to book them direct! However, can anyone advise on how to set up the tax structure for direct bookings? We use Guesty for our PMS right now and have a direct booking link through them. We just ...

Getting creamed in North Myrtle Beach
General Landlording & Rental Properties
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Getting creamed in North Myrtle Beach

Hi this is my third year Hosting in North Myrtle Beach (remotely from Chicago). The last two years, my occupancy rate has dipped below 30% and I'm trying to figure out if this is a common thing in that area or what I might be doing wrong. The reviews have been quite good... so it's not that. I'm ...