Operations and setup articles
Working notes on the jobs this site builds tools for. Each article answers one question a host actually asks. Where a checklist or template already exists for the job, the article points at it.
How to Set Up Wifi for a Vacation Rental
Set up vacation rental wifi with an unlimited plan around 100 Mbps, a centrally placed router, a simple network name, and a separate owner network.
Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Co Host
Practical questions to ask a potential co host about experience, availability, communication, and pay before you agree to work together.
How to Set Up a Guest Communication System
A vacation rental guest communication system is five templated messages on a fixed schedule, with a personal reply saved for the questions that need one.
Vacation Rental Furniture Checklist by Room
A vacation rental furniture checklist covering living, bedroom, kitchen, bath, workspace, laundry, and outdoor areas, with typical budget ranges.
How to Set Up an Owner Closet in a Vacation Rental
Where to put a locked owner closet in a vacation rental, how to secure it, what to store, what never to store, and one line that explains it to guests.
Quebec Short-Term Rentals: The CITQ Number and Tax on Lodging
Quebec listings must show a registration number and expiry date, platforms are fined for listings without one, and the lodging tax is 3.5 percent plus GST and QST.
Toronto Short-Term Rental Rules and the 6 Percent MAT
Toronto hosts register with the city, rent only their principal residence, cap entire-home nights at 180 a year, and collect a 6 percent accommodation tax.
The BC Short-Term Rental Registry: What a Host Has to Do
Register with the province, put the number on every listing, renew each year, and know whether the principal-residence rule applies to your community.
How to Reopen a Vacation Rental After a Season
Reopening a vacation rental takes about two weeks: restore utilities, flush antifreeze, inspect every room, test detectors, deep clean, and relist.
How to Manage Turnover Time Without Burning Out
How to treat turnover scheduling as a systems problem, with buffers, batching, and delegation instead of constant last minute scrambling.
Questions to Ask an Insurance Agent About a Rental
The 20 questions to bring to an insurance conversation about a vacation rental, covering usage, liability limits, guest damage, and lost income.
Vacation Rental Tech Setup Checklist
The tech checklist for a new vacation rental covers wifi, smart locks, cameras and their disclosure rules, noise sensors, thermostats, and account records.