Everything you need to run a short-term rental.

Cleaners, supplies, software, insurance, repairs and know-how — found in one place, then reached directly.

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Every listing is a real business, with its facts as the business itself states them and a direct way to reach it. Software, insurance and suppliers serve operators everywhere; cleaners and repairs are listed market by market.

Cleaners & turnover2 listed Supplies & restocking6 listed Furnishing & design2 listed Software & tools11 listed Money side5 listed Repairs & upkeep3 listed

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Know-how

Plain-language guides to getting legal, pricing, furnishing, cleaning, insurance, taxes and taking bookings directly.

Getting legal in your townThe usual layers of short-term rental rules Pricing basicsHow nightly rates are usually built Furnishing checklistA room-by-room list of what guests expect to find in a short-term rental, from the bed and the coffee maker to Guest-proofingProtect the property, the neighbors and the guests: safety checks, keyless entry, noise monitoring done openly Cleaning standardsWhat a turnover should cover every time: a written checklist, fresh linens, restocking, a damage check, photos Tax basics for hostsThe taxes that usually touch a short-term rental What insurance coversWhy a homeowners or landlord policy may not cover paying guests, what short-term rental policies usually inclu Direct booking basicsHow short-term rental operators take bookings on their own website instead of paying a platform's fee on every

Rules by place — short, dated summaries of what official sources state about short-term rentals, with links to the source.

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