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Pricing
41 posts on the RentTools blog tagged Pricing.
Minimum-night stay math: when 1, 2, 3, and 7-night minimums make money
When does a 1, 2, 3, or 7-night minimum make money? Worked math for a city studio, beach 2BR, and mountain cabin — plus the per-LOS toggles most hosts miss.
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Mid-term rental math: when 28-night stays beat nightly bookings
A worked month costed two ways — nightly turnovers vs one 28-night stay — the ~77% occupancy break-even, and the tenant-rights tripwire most hosts miss.
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Maintenance reserve for short-term rentals: the per-night number most hosts get wrong
Most hosts set aside 1–2% of gross for repairs. Real depreciation runs 5–8%. A worked spreadsheet of three breakdowns shows what the per-night reserve actually needs to be.
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Length-of-stay discount math: when 7-day and 28-day discounts actually pay
A worked spreadsheet of weekly and monthly Airbnb discount math. The breakeven at 60%, 75%, and 90% occupancy, and a per-listing rule to pick yours.
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Late check-out fee policy: what to charge, what hosts actually collect
Worked math for late check-out fees on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo — hourly vs half-day, when to comp the first hour, and the same-day-arrival cliff.
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Furnishing a short-term rental: the startup cost and payback math
What it costs to furnish an Airbnb from empty — an itemized capex list for a 1-bed and 2-bed, the cost per bedroom, and the nights it takes to earn it back.
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EV charger ROI for short-term rentals: the occupancy-filter math
An EV charger is an occupancy play, not a nightly premium — you land in a filtered search with almost no competitors. The install and payback math, by market.
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Early check-in fee math: when to charge, when it's free money
Worked math for early check-in fees on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo — the prior-night-vacant rule, what to charge, and why high occupancy kills the supply.
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Dynamic pricing for short-term rentals: PriceLabs, Wheelhouse, Beyond
A worked comparison of PriceLabs, Wheelhouse, and Beyond Pricing for short-term rental hosts — fees, lift, break-even at 1, 3, and 8 listings, and the three settings that decide whether the tool earns its keep.
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Direct booking website math: when escaping OTA commission pays off
A worked P&L on Airbnb's host cut vs a direct site's 3% Stripe fee — and the repeat-guest rate that decides whether your own booking page pays off.
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Consumables cost per stay: the line every host forgets to budget
What toilet paper, coffee, and soap actually cost you per Airbnb turnover — the itemized per-stay breakdown, bulk-vs-retail unit math, and three occupancy scenarios annualized.
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What to pay your short-term-rental cleaner: per-clean vs hourly
Per-clean, hourly, and monthly-retainer cleaner pay math for short-term rental hosts at 5, 10, and 20 stays a month — plus the contractor-classification trap.
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