All Forum Posts by: Kris Krabill
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Post: So many options with tools & software, what are you using?
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Quote from @Yiwei Cheng:
The intent of using software is to automate or save you time/effort. What problem are you trying to solve? That way we can recommend software for STR accordingly. Otherwise there are hundreds of software for STR that would cost you so much money every month if you just subscribe. There is software for locks, guest email collection, marketing, digital guidebooks, smoke detector/noise detector, ranking, etc. It's just too much. What do you actually need?
To clarify, I own and run day to day operations of a dealership and I don’t have a lot of time to devote to real estate right now. That being said, I have a great team that I will rely on and still intend to provide an exceptional guest experience. I know that I don’t “need” all the software/tools/“bells & whistles”, but if my time can be best spent on only the highest priority/return items while automating the rest- that’s the goal. If there are tools to create a better experience for the guest, earn more/better reviews, streamline things for my team, or make us more profitable- I’m all ears.
Post: So many options with tools & software, what are you using?
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Quote from @Kris Krabill:
We are buying our first STR on Florida's Space Coast. It is a higher end beachfront home and we plan to manage remotely from Nashville. We have started to assemble our team and feel like we have a good crew to help us provide a great experience for our guests. We plan to purchase additional STR's, but for now we have full time jobs. We would like to look at whatever tools could help us streamline our process, save time, automate wherever it makes sense while still keeping a good handle on the biz and scale for an additional 3-5 properties in the next year or so. It seems like many of the tools do a few things well and I'm sure some integrate better than others. I know it's probably overkill for one property, but we are wanting to setup a process that will grow with us.
Here are some the things we are trying to solve:
-track income/expenses (preferably integrate with QuickBooks)
-manage listings and dynamic pricing
-sync bookings/calendars
-automate guest reservation/check-in communications
-create guest welcome book/guide
-automate remote lock access codes
-manage cleaning crew/handyman tasks
-create preventative maintenance schedule for handyman
-eventually create/manage website with booking
Any input you have on process or tools would be appreciated.
Yes, Kris. These are great tools you can use to automate your short-term rental listings to get the best and most from them.
May I know what PMS tool are you considering?
Post: So many options with tools & software, what are you using?
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We are buying our first STR on Florida's Space Coast. It is a higher end beachfront home and we plan to manage remotely from Nashville. We have started to assemble our team and feel like we have a good crew to help us provide a great experience for our guests. We plan to purchase additional STR's, but for now we have full time jobs. We would like to look at whatever tools could help us streamline our process, save time, automate wherever it makes sense while still keeping a good handle on the biz and scale for an additional 3-5 properties in the next year or so. It seems like many of the tools do a few things well and I'm sure some integrate better than others. I know it's probably overkill for one property, but we are wanting to setup a process that will grow with us.
Here are some the things we are trying to solve:
-track income/expenses (preferably integrate with QuickBooks)
-manage listings and dynamic pricing
-sync bookings/calendars
-automate guest reservation/check-in communications
-create guest welcome book/guide
-automate remote lock access codes
-manage cleaning crew/handyman tasks
-create preventative maintenance schedule for handyman
-eventually create/manage website with booking
Any input you have on process or tools would be appreciated.