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57 posts on the RentTools blog tagged Host tips.
Booking.com Preferred Partner math: when the +2% commission pays back
Worked break-even on Booking.com's Preferred Partner badge — the +2% commission tax, the two-tier ladder, and why it only pays with empty nights to fill.
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Airbnb host cancellation penalty math: what cancelling actually costs
Airbnb replaced its flat host cancellation fee with 10/25/50% tiers capped at $1,000. The full cost — the fee, blocked calendar, automated review, and Superhost hit.
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Vrbo Premier Host requirements: the four thresholds and what the badge actually moves
The four Vrbo Premier Host thresholds, the search-rank lift the badge actually delivers, the acceptance-rate trap that costs most badges, and when chasing it stops paying.
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Booking.com no-show fee math: what you actually recover when a guest never shows up
A worked playbook for Booking.com no-shows — the 48-hour reporting window, what the rate plan determines, the commission you still owe, and the chargeback rate that eats the rest.
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WiFi for vacation rentals: speed, router, and LTE failover
The Mbps number guests actually need, the router that doesn't crash by month four, and the 4G backup that turns three nights of outage into a non-event.
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Orphan nights: the gap-night revenue your minimum stay strands
A worked calc of how many nights a 3-night minimum strands as unbookable gaps each year — and the gap-only exception that recovers them without 1-night chaos.
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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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Self check-in failed: a host's playbook for the 11pm key emergency
The lockbox jams, the smart lock goes offline, the guest can't read the code. A field-tested procedure for the first 15 minutes, the next hour, and the after-action that keeps your listing alive.
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Who collects tourist tax on Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo (2026)
A practical map of where Airbnb, Booking.com, and Vrbo auto-collect tourist tax — and where they leave you on the hook. Rates by US city and EU country.
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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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Airbnb listing photo math: how many, in what order, and which one earns the click
The cover photo decides 70–80% of search-result clicks. Photos 2–7 decide saves. Above 25 photos, the curve goes flat. A worked 3-listing audit and the order to shoot in.
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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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