All Forum Posts by: Patricia Andriolo-Bull

 Thanks! I’ve been making some changes but not as often as I should. Will do more. Thanks for the reply!

Hi and Happy Thanksgiving.  I just saw a post re: the Airbnb algorithm.  Interestingly, I’ve always got most of my business from VRBO but recently I’ve had an increase in Airbnb and a drastic reduction in VRBO.  I appear in the 200 - 300 listing range and boosts don’t really help.  Is anyone else experiencing this?  I’m in Marco Island FL.  Any suggestions on changes to make?  Thanks in advance.

 I use Wix but I can’t take direct bookings on it without another booking/calendar app.  Have you found a way to do this?

I have a STR in Marco Island. I was surprised by the number of registrations and licenses I needed. Definitely look into city, county and state. Definitely need DBPR but also need state and county tax registration, I also needed a home office license (if you also live in city limits), business tax receipts. I also filed a DBA because I use a name for my rental but it's not an LLC. If you have an LLC, then there are other requirements, too.

Hi. I've been running a STR condo for a couple of years now and have experience with long term as well. I self manage and plan to do so in the next place I invest. I'm slightly less than 2 hours from Miami. Do you specialize in the STR market?

Thoughts on how successful STR is in Miami area? What makes more sense a SFH or a condo and any regulatory concerns in specific areas? Before reaching out to a realtor want to get a general gut sense from others. I currently have a STR in Southwest FL and am looking for one on East coast. If not Miami, other suggestions in South Florida that are great STR options? Thanks in advance.

@Nathan Gesner what do you use as a booking engine/calendar on your website?  I only have one property and have a website and use VRBO, Airbnb as well as Booking.com.  I am able to keep up with all syncing using integration but still haven't figured out the booking widget on my website.