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72 posts on the RentTools blog tagged Host tips.
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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Linen inventory for short-term rentals: how many sets per listing
How many sheet sets and towel sets you actually need per short-term rental — the laundry-cycle math, the dryer bottleneck, and what new hosts always get wrong.
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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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iCal feed URL security: what your calendar link leaks
Your Airbnb and Booking.com iCal export URLs are passwords with no expiry. What each feed actually leaks, how to read yours in 90 seconds, and when to rotate.
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Hot tub ROI for short-term rentals: the 28-month payback math
A hot tub adds $35–$60/night and 8–12 points of occupancy in cold climates. The install pays back in 22–34 months — and never in hot ones.
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Guest registration laws for short-term rentals: a country-by-country guide
What guest data EU short-term rental hosts must collect and report to authorities — Spain, Italy, France, Portugal, Germany — with deadlines and retention rules.
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GDPR for short-term rental hosts: what you actually need to do
Practical GDPR for short-term rental hosts. Five concrete actions this week: privacy notice, lawful basis, retention, sub-processors, deletion.
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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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Free property-management tools for short-term rental hosts in 2026
A 2026 roundup of free property-management software for Airbnb and Booking.com hosts. Managed-free, self-host-free, DIY combos, and where each one breaks.
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