Should I adjust my Airbnb listing to include attached unit?

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Hello BP friends, I own a 5 bed house with a 2 bed apt attached. Currently house hacking by renting the main unit on airbnb and living on the 2 bed apt. I'll be moving to a condo next month and the plan is to the rent the whole property together to maximize returns as a 7 bed/4.5 bath. I want to create 2 listings, one for the whole property and one for the 5bed house so I can host friends and family on the attached 2 bed apt from time to time. The listing for the 5 bed house has 62 reviews and 4.97 stars rating. Would you create a brand new listing for the 5 Bed + 2 bed apt or adjust the existing listing to include both units?

Here is the listing for reference: https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/4...

Nathan Gesner · Answer

I would listen to Andrew. In my experience, larger units do better. You could consider listing the two units separately but pointing to the other listing and offering to combine them for a reservation, but that reservations won't line up and it may not work well.

Michael Baum · Answer

More heads in beds usually yields more.

Having said that you could list the 2 bed separately and the whole thing as well as the 5 bedroom. Use VRBO as well.

The only issue with the 3 listings as that you cannibalize each of them. Smaller stay in the 2 bedroom precludes a large group from booking the whole property. A medium large group gets the 5 bedroom which will leave the 2 bedroom ready to rent so that is OK.

Josh Green · Answer

@Ariel Gomes

What you may also consider is prioritizing the ADU as a mid-term rental and STR on the main house

Andrew Steffens · Answer

Hey Ariel -

PM of 50+ units in Tampa here.  We have quite a bit of experience in this, and we have found (at least in our experience) that doing the larger single listing always nets more money and less headache (i.e. guest of one unit pissing off guests of another).  I highly suggest that route!

Should I adjust my Airbnb listing to include attached unit?

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