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FAQs: Accommodation Profitability (2)Posted on January 4, 2020 Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on January 7, 2020 Setup An AirbnbInvestment Advice: Airbnb Cape Town
Excellent question:
How Do You Setup An Airbnb In Cape Town?
Today I just want to discuss flexibility.
Let’s kick off with this quote from the FAQ “Why Are The Number Of Bedrooms Not That Important?”
One-bedrooms have a disadvantage as the change over costs for a one-bedroom Airbnb is as much as it is for a two-bedroom and even a three bedroom. Two-Bedroom change-overs cost nearly as much as a 4 bedroom but if you give me two two-bedroom apartments next to each other then I take two x2. I’ll rent them as a 4 bedroom or 2x two bedrooms. But, I suppose this is not the only way to look at it. Now we are opening-up flexibility as a driver . Experience Airbnb Agent Setting Up An Airbnb Without Flexibility? You are leaving money on the table!
- If you are looking at a 4 bedroom apartment then I’ll rather go for 2x two bedrooms next to each other. If you want to buy a 4 bedroom home then I would not consider two 2-bedroom homes. But if you consider building a 4 bedroom try and set them up to have two kitchens and be private if you choose.
- Beds. When we do the interior we tend to think large beds where two share the bed. Ideal for couples. But what happens if you have 4 single people who would not like to share? Always choose singles you can set up as kings.
- If you can do kings always do king beds, the least should be queen. And normal double beds are close to being a waste . Not really but why? A bed is a once off investment; lasting a long time. And your beds should be flexible enough to cater to the tall, separated, and the huge. Do this and you will win over an owner ignorant to this basic.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 FAQ's About Airbnb (1)Posted on January 7, 2020 Setup An AirbnbInvestment Advice: Airbnb Cape Town
Excellent question:
How Do You Setup An Airbnb In Cape Town?
Today I just want to discuss flexibility.
Let’s kick off with this quote from the FAQ “Why Are The Number Of Bedrooms Not That Important?”
One-bedrooms have a disadvantage as the change over costs for a one-bedroom Airbnb is as much as it is for a two-bedroom and even a three bedroom. Two-Bedroom change-overs cost nearly as much as a 4 bedroom but if you give me two two-bedroom apartments next to each other then I take two x2. I’ll rent them as a 4 bedroom or 2x two bedrooms. But, I suppose this is not the only way to look at it. Now we are opening-up flexibility as a driver . Experience Airbnb Agent Setting Up An Airbnb Without Flexibility? You are leaving money on the table!
- If you are looking at a 4 bedroom apartment then I’ll rather go for 2x two bedrooms next to each other. If you want to buy a 4 bedroom home then I would not consider two 2-bedroom homes. But if you consider building a 4 bedroom try and set them up to have two kitchens and be private if you choose.
- Beds. When we do the interior we tend to think large beds where two share the bed. Ideal for couples. But what happens if you have 4 single people who would not like to share? Always choose singles you can set up as kings.
- If you can do kings always do king beds, the least should be queen. And normal double beds are close to being a waste . Not really but why? A bed is a once off investment; lasting a long time. And your beds should be flexible enough to cater to the tall, separated, and the huge. Do this and you will win over an owner ignorant to this basic.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Management FAQs (3)Posted on December 18, 2019 Can I LIST my Airbnb Accommodation with Agency.CapeHolidays.Info?
Yes. Obviously you need to qualify.
- We only list remarkable accommodation; meaning if the accommodation is extraordinary, exceptional, amazing, astonishing, astounding, marvelous, wonderful, sensational, stunning, incredible, unbelievable, miraculous, or wow. Anything average, below par, standard, boring, cheap will not make the grade. To manage accommodation well, is expensive and only any remarkable accommodation can afford management. Let’s consider a one and two-bedroom boring place and a remarkable one bedroom; the rates on the boring places would not justify professional management but the remarkable one bedroom could.
- 99% of the accommodation we list we manage and market. This means if you want to market your own accommodation but only need someone to manage then we will not be able to assist.
- If you want to manage your home and need us to market we can assist as long as you can prove to us you can be as good as we are. I am not saying this to brag; experience has shown that our owner-managed homes don’t get the same high ranking reviews we get when we manage. There are one or two owners who do really well, one or two lower and then a few who are no longer part of our portfolio.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on February 4, 2020 I Don’t Want A Corporate Airbnb Management Company To Assist My Guests!
I never thought about this objection until I got a potential owner who said to me, “I want professionals to manage my mother’s home in Muizenberg, but I don’t want an impersonal corporate company to run it!”
Never in my worst dream did I expect this judgment. Unfortunately, she never read our FAQs and 100’s of 5 star reviews.
If you read our reviews and our Airbnb profile carefully (here) you’ll notice what guests had to say about our personal hosting. You’ll see that we are called the Horak Clan. We host people as, “Johan, Elmarie, Nandi”. How personal is this? The only none personal thing is our logo.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on February 4, 2020 The Best Owners To Assist with Airbnb Management
I wish we had a crystal ball. Because it can go wrong. And it will – more here on the Airbnb Marriage Made In Hell.
When you work with an owner you have to become a team. There is no opposition. Because a good agent assist the owner by doing what the owner expects. And if the OWNER wins the AGENT wins as well. Is that not ideal?
Let’s consider a few qualifiers:
- If an enquiring owner kicks off asking how much we charge, you know he is shopping for the cheapest deal. We are not in the auction business.
 Owners who are not interested in reading, or rather studying our FAQs. These FAQs make our relationship transparent. We know. And you know. There are no surprises. When we get an owner not interested in reading the FAQs we know we don’t have a team member. We may end up with more and more misunderstandings.- When owners start micromanage us. It’s great to get the owner’s input and it’s encouraged. But if it continues never-ending, it becomes pedantic, demanding, etc then the relationship will strain. It’s like you assisting your friend with his bad tooth.
- When owners expect us to maximize income but they want to set rates. Unfortunately maximising income should never be left to the owner. In the past, we had various owners who thought high rates equal high income. It’s not and owners have lost massive opportunities. More here!
- Owner’s who are very protective, and owners who cannot handle criticisms will find it difficult. Very difficult. Guests can be cruel. Be willing to learn. And improve from each criticism.
- Owners who tend to focus on reducing costs instead of investing in ways to increase demand for their home. What you save being stingy will never compare to what you lose not investing in improvements. If you want to focus on cost then it’s better to get a management company who does everything as cheaply as possible while increasing profitability is not an issue.
- Trust. Some owners trust very few people. If this is you then rather find another Airbnb management agency.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 FAQs: T&Cs | Rules | Protection (2)Posted on December 18, 2019 Can I LIST my Airbnb Accommodation with Agency.CapeHolidays.Info?
Yes. Obviously you need to qualify.
- We only list remarkable accommodation; meaning if the accommodation is extraordinary, exceptional, amazing, astonishing, astounding, marvelous, wonderful, sensational, stunning, incredible, unbelievable, miraculous, or wow. Anything average, below par, standard, boring, cheap will not make the grade. To manage accommodation well, is expensive and only any remarkable accommodation can afford management. Let’s consider a one and two-bedroom boring place and a remarkable one bedroom; the rates on the boring places would not justify professional management but the remarkable one bedroom could.
- 99% of the accommodation we list we manage and market. This means if you want to market your own accommodation but only need someone to manage then we will not be able to assist.
- If you want to manage your home and need us to market we can assist as long as you can prove to us you can be as good as we are. I am not saying this to brag; experience has shown that our owner-managed homes don’t get the same high ranking reviews we get when we manage. There are one or two owners who do really well, one or two lower and then a few who are no longer part of our portfolio.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on February 4, 2020 The Best Owners To Assist with Airbnb Management
I wish we had a crystal ball. Because it can go wrong. And it will – more here on the Airbnb Marriage Made In Hell.
When you work with an owner you have to become a team. There is no opposition. Because a good agent assist the owner by doing what the owner expects. And if the OWNER wins the AGENT wins as well. Is that not ideal?
Let’s consider a few qualifiers:
- If an enquiring owner kicks off asking how much we charge, you know he is shopping for the cheapest deal. We are not in the auction business.
- Owners who are not interested in reading, or rather studying our FAQs. These FAQs make our relationship transparent. We know. And you know. There are no surprises. When we get an owner not interested in reading the FAQs we know we don’t have a team member. We may end up with more and more misunderstandings.
- When owners start micromanage us. It’s great to get the owner’s input and it’s encouraged. But if it continues never-ending, it becomes pedantic, demanding, etc then the relationship will strain. It’s like you assisting your friend with his bad tooth.
- When owners expect us to maximize income but they want to set rates. Unfortunately maximising income should never be left to the owner. In the past, we had various owners who thought high rates equal high income. It’s not and owners have lost massive opportunities. More here!
- Owner’s who are very protective, and owners who cannot handle criticisms will find it difficult. Very difficult. Guests can be cruel. Be willing to learn. And improve from each criticism.
- Owners who tend to focus on reducing costs instead of investing in ways to increase demand for their home. What you save being stingy will never compare to what you lose not investing in improvements. If you want to focus on cost then it’s better to get a management company who does everything as cheaply as possible while increasing profitability is not an issue.
- Trust. Some owners trust very few people. If this is you then rather find another Airbnb management agency.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 School Holiday Owners (3)Posted on December 18, 2019 Can I LIST my Airbnb Accommodation with Agency.CapeHolidays.Info?
Yes. Obviously you need to qualify.
- We only list remarkable accommodation; meaning if the accommodation is extraordinary, exceptional, amazing, astonishing, astounding, marvelous, wonderful, sensational, stunning, incredible, unbelievable, miraculous, or wow. Anything average, below par, standard, boring, cheap will not make the grade. To manage accommodation well, is expensive and only any remarkable accommodation can afford management. Let’s consider a one and two-bedroom boring place and a remarkable one bedroom; the rates on the boring places would not justify professional management but the remarkable one bedroom could.
- 99% of the accommodation we list we manage and market. This means if you want to market your own accommodation but only need someone to manage then we will not be able to assist.
- If you want to manage your home and need us to market we can assist as long as you can prove to us you can be as good as we are. I am not saying this to brag; experience has shown that our owner-managed homes don’t get the same high ranking reviews we get when we manage. There are one or two owners who do really well, one or two lower and then a few who are no longer part of our portfolio.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on January 7, 2020 Setup An AirbnbInvestment Advice: Airbnb Cape Town
Excellent question:
How Do You Setup An Airbnb In Cape Town?
Today I just want to discuss flexibility.
Let’s kick off with this quote from the FAQ “Why Are The Number Of Bedrooms Not That Important?”
One-bedrooms have a disadvantage as the change over costs for a one-bedroom Airbnb is as much as it is for a two-bedroom and even a three bedroom. Two-Bedroom change-overs cost nearly as much as a 4 bedroom but if you give me two two-bedroom apartments next to each other then I take two x2. I’ll rent them as a 4 bedroom or 2x two bedrooms. But, I suppose this is not the only way to look at it. Now we are opening-up flexibility as a driver . Experience Airbnb Agent Setting Up An Airbnb Without Flexibility? You are leaving money on the table!
- If you are looking at a 4 bedroom apartment then I’ll rather go for 2x two bedrooms next to each other. If you want to buy a 4 bedroom home then I would not consider two 2-bedroom homes. But if you consider building a 4 bedroom try and set them up to have two kitchens and be private if you choose.
- Beds. When we do the interior we tend to think large beds where two share the bed. Ideal for couples. But what happens if you have 4 single people who would not like to share? Always choose singles you can set up as kings.
- If you can do kings always do king beds, the least should be queen. And normal double beds are close to being a waste . Not really but why? A bed is a once off investment; lasting a long time. And your beds should be flexible enough to cater to the tall, separated, and the huge. Do this and you will win over an owner ignorant to this basic.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on February 4, 2020 The Best Owners To Assist with Airbnb Management
I wish we had a crystal ball. Because it can go wrong. And it will – more here on the Airbnb Marriage Made In Hell.
When you work with an owner you have to become a team. There is no opposition. Because a good agent assist the owner by doing what the owner expects. And if the OWNER wins the AGENT wins as well. Is that not ideal?
Let’s consider a few qualifiers:
- If an enquiring owner kicks off asking how much we charge, you know he is shopping for the cheapest deal. We are not in the auction business.
- Owners who are not interested in reading, or rather studying our FAQs. These FAQs make our relationship transparent. We know. And you know. There are no surprises. When we get an owner not interested in reading the FAQs we know we don’t have a team member. We may end up with more and more misunderstandings.
- When owners start micromanage us. It’s great to get the owner’s input and it’s encouraged. But if it continues never-ending, it becomes pedantic, demanding, etc then the relationship will strain. It’s like you assisting your friend with his bad tooth.
- When owners expect us to maximize income but they want to set rates. Unfortunately maximising income should never be left to the owner. In the past, we had various owners who thought high rates equal high income. It’s not and owners have lost massive opportunities. More here!
- Owner’s who are very protective, and owners who cannot handle criticisms will find it difficult. Very difficult. Guests can be cruel. Be willing to learn. And improve from each criticism.
- Owners who tend to focus on reducing costs instead of investing in ways to increase demand for their home. What you save being stingy will never compare to what you lose not investing in improvements. If you want to focus on cost then it’s better to get a management company who does everything as cheaply as possible while increasing profitability is not an issue.
- Trust. Some owners trust very few people. If this is you then rather find another Airbnb management agency.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 All FAQs: Home Owner (5)Posted on December 18, 2019 Can I LIST my Airbnb Accommodation with Agency.CapeHolidays.Info?
Yes. Obviously you need to qualify.
- We only list remarkable accommodation; meaning if the accommodation is extraordinary, exceptional, amazing, astonishing, astounding, marvelous, wonderful, sensational, stunning, incredible, unbelievable, miraculous, or wow. Anything average, below par, standard, boring, cheap will not make the grade. To manage accommodation well, is expensive and only any remarkable accommodation can afford management. Let’s consider a one and two-bedroom boring place and a remarkable one bedroom; the rates on the boring places would not justify professional management but the remarkable one bedroom could.
- 99% of the accommodation we list we manage and market. This means if you want to market your own accommodation but only need someone to manage then we will not be able to assist.
- If you want to manage your home and need us to market we can assist as long as you can prove to us you can be as good as we are. I am not saying this to brag; experience has shown that our owner-managed homes don’t get the same high ranking reviews we get when we manage. There are one or two owners who do really well, one or two lower and then a few who are no longer part of our portfolio.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on February 4, 2020 I Don’t Want A Corporate Airbnb Management Company To Assist My Guests!
I never thought about this objection until I got a potential owner who said to me, “I want professionals to manage my mother’s home in Muizenberg, but I don’t want an impersonal corporate company to run it!”
Never in my worst dream did I expect this judgment. Unfortunately, she never read our FAQs and 100’s of 5 star reviews.
If you read our reviews and our Airbnb profile carefully (here) you’ll notice what guests had to say about our personal hosting. You’ll see that we are called the Horak Clan. We host people as, “Johan, Elmarie, Nandi”. How personal is this? The only none personal thing is our logo.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on January 4, 2020 Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on January 7, 2020 Setup An AirbnbInvestment Advice: Airbnb Cape Town
Excellent question:
How Do You Setup An Airbnb In Cape Town?
Today I just want to discuss flexibility.
Let’s kick off with this quote from the FAQ “Why Are The Number Of Bedrooms Not That Important?”
One-bedrooms have a disadvantage as the change over costs for a one-bedroom Airbnb is as much as it is for a two-bedroom and even a three bedroom. Two-Bedroom change-overs cost nearly as much as a 4 bedroom but if you give me two two-bedroom apartments next to each other then I take two x2. I’ll rent them as a 4 bedroom or 2x two bedrooms. But, I suppose this is not the only way to look at it. Now we are opening-up flexibility as a driver . Experience Airbnb Agent Setting Up An Airbnb Without Flexibility? You are leaving money on the table!
- If you are looking at a 4 bedroom apartment then I’ll rather go for 2x two bedrooms next to each other. If you want to buy a 4 bedroom home then I would not consider two 2-bedroom homes. But if you consider building a 4 bedroom try and set them up to have two kitchens and be private if you choose.
- Beds. When we do the interior we tend to think large beds where two share the bed. Ideal for couples. But what happens if you have 4 single people who would not like to share? Always choose singles you can set up as kings.
- If you can do kings always do king beds, the least should be queen. And normal double beds are close to being a waste . Not really but why? A bed is a once off investment; lasting a long time. And your beds should be flexible enough to cater to the tall, separated, and the huge. Do this and you will win over an owner ignorant to this basic.
Did you find this FAQ helpful? 0 0 Posted on February 4, 2020 The Best Owners To Assist with Airbnb Management
I wish we had a crystal ball. Because it can go wrong. And it will – more here on the Airbnb Marriage Made In Hell.
When you work with an owner you have to become a team. There is no opposition. Because a good agent assist the owner by doing what the owner expects. And if the OWNER wins the AGENT wins as well. Is that not ideal?
Let’s consider a few qualifiers:
- If an enquiring owner kicks off asking how much we charge, you know he is shopping for the cheapest deal. We are not in the auction business.
- Owners who are not interested in reading, or rather studying our FAQs. These FAQs make our relationship transparent. We know. And you know. There are no surprises. When we get an owner not interested in reading the FAQs we know we don’t have a team member. We may end up with more and more misunderstandings.
- When owners start micromanage us. It’s great to get the owner’s input and it’s encouraged. But if it continues never-ending, it becomes pedantic, demanding, etc then the relationship will strain. It’s like you assisting your friend with his bad tooth.
- When owners expect us to maximize income but they want to set rates. Unfortunately maximising income should never be left to the owner. In the past, we had various owners who thought high rates equal high income. It’s not and owners have lost massive opportunities. More here!
- Owner’s who are very protective, and owners who cannot handle criticisms will find it difficult. Very difficult. Guests can be cruel. Be willing to learn. And improve from each criticism.
- Owners who tend to focus on reducing costs instead of investing in ways to increase demand for their home. What you save being stingy will never compare to what you lose not investing in improvements. If you want to focus on cost then it’s better to get a management company who does everything as cheaply as possible while increasing profitability is not an issue.
- Trust. Some owners trust very few people. If this is you then rather find another Airbnb management agency.
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