If you’re looking for a solid STR co-host in DC, check local Airbnb Facebook groups or the “Co-Host Marketplace” on Airbnb — lots of great local options there.Co-hosts usually charge less (10–20%) and offer flexibility, but you’ll stay more involved.

Split-feeThis fee structure is the most common and is split between the host and the guest.Host service feeMost hosts pay a 3% service fee, but some pay more, including some hosts with listings in Italy and Brazil.

I’ve heard similar things about event-driven swings and some hosts mixing in mid-term stays to balance things out.

Any and all advice are welcome as this is my first time working with a PM/co-host.

This rate change does not impact hosts who are using the spilt fee structure and are not using property management or channel management software.Those of us who are using the split fee structure, which is the majority of Airbnb hosts, will continue to have 3% taken out of our payout."

Airbnb just sent an email about updating their fee structure for those hosts using PMS.

Airbnb is now making things more uniform, in the past, some hosts paid different types of fees (for example, a separate guest fee or a single host fee).

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