Welcome to My Tampa Rental!
Vacation Rental Management Services, Airbnb Property Management, Short Term Rental Management
- Competitive Management Rates from 10%-14% of revenue (based on the home).
- Over 6 years experience with thousands of reservations completed.
- Full time 24/7 staff, monitoring messages, optimizing profiles, modifying pricing.
- Local cleaning and maintenance staff to fix things quickly and cheaply.
- Knowledge in state and local tax rules and legal compliance.
- Efficient and detailed day to day management taking into consideration all aspects of the home.
- Ability to manage an existing listing without starting from scratch (allows you to keep your existing reviews)
- Owners can still use your own property by notifying us to block off the calendar.
- Advanced software systems to splice the listing to multiple platforms and have a one source center for finances, scheduling, messaging and more.
- We handle resolution tickets and follow up on all damages to recuperate funds.
- 100% guest communication, guest negotiation
- Pricing software integration, custom pricing strategies for weekends, months, busy season, with daily overrides.
- Scheduled air filter changes and other home maintenance items
- Time stamped images after every cleaning. Prevents host extortion and helps in damage tickets.
List your proprerty on more channels in addition to Airbnb.
Increased bookings, lower vacancy, more money, sign me up! Listing your property on multiple channels is an extreme endeavour without vacation rental property management software. The complexity is parabolic. By partnering with a professional short term rental property manager you integrate into our technology stack, in which we use an advanced "PMS" Property management system, allowing us to list and manage your property on the following additional channels aka "Online Travel Angencies".
Here are just a few of the advantages and services when partnering with us.
Integrated Cleanings
We have an inhouse cleaning staff in order for us to train and ensure top level quality for each cleaning.
Guest Communication
We handle all guest communication through out the entire stay. Includes guest negotiation, guest issues, submitting damage tickets.
5 Star Reviews
With our expertise we ensure that we are receiving a 5 star reviews, giving us higher rankings.
Daily Pricing
Each listing is integrated into advanced pricing software. We are also manually checking and modifying pricing everyday.
Professional Photography
Amazing photos are absolutely crucial to get maximum bookings. We hire a pro and know how to stage it right.
Timestamped Images
Our cleaners are trained to take mandatory images after every cleaning. They are uploaded to our proprietary system for storage.
Dynamic Locks & Systems
We manage locks remotely allowing for guests to get unique codes. We also manage all accounts such as TV, Internet, Cameras and more.
Taxes & Compliance
We submit taxes on your behalf to state and local governments.
Finances
We take care of all fees, taxes, and billing, end of month payouts are sent and everything is documented.
Don't let the name "Tampa" in our domain name fool you! We can host a property anywhere in the United States!
We are currently managing properties in various Counties across Florida and can host in any State. Everything works the same, we manage everything from A-Z.
We are currently acting as a vacational rental manager in Tampa and St.Pete aka "Airbnb property manager" and have existing short term rental units in St.petersburg Florida / Pinellas County Florida as well. We are also managing airbnbs in Brandon FL and surrounding areas.
Reach us
| Main Company Line (Rings through to each staff member) | 813-676-1991 |
| Andres (new account onboarding, owner communication, maintenance coordinator) | Direct: 813-419-1050 |
| Usman Guest (guest support, accounting, airbnb expert, scheduling / calendar) | Direct: 813-699-3552 |
Airbnb Management Services Offered
- Professional photoshoot of the property by using third party
- Creating and setting up the property profile from A to Z:
- Listing details
- Booking setting
- Pricing
- Availability etc
- Uploading photos
- Adding captions to photos for guests to understand the property layout
- Providing the lockboxes in case the smart lock doesn't work.
- Writing a check-in and checkout instructions
- Managing Booking Calendar
- Handle bookings
- 24/7 Guest Communications
- Answering guests inquiries before and after the check-in.
- Confirm booking requests and send welcome messages and check-in instructions.
- Sending the unique pin to guests to check-in.
- Resolve problems during their stay
- Sending checkout instructions the night before check-out.
- Writing review responses
- Housekeeping cleaning, managing cleaners, making sure property is clean.
- Deep cleaning before setting the property live on airbnb
- Post-stay cleaning
- Payment and management of cleaners
- Daily pricing, modifying and mazimizing revenue for the owner
- Integration into our technology stack
- Provision of linen and toiletries
- Property maintenance*
- Communication with the maintenance workers and guests to schedule maintenance.
- Ordering and restocking of basic supplies like
- Toilet Papers
- Paper towels
- Kitchen towels
- Hand soap
- Body Wash
- Shampoo
- Dish Soap
- Dish wash cloths etc
- Logistics of getting supplies stocked and in the unit
- Light bookkeeping
- Keeping the record of expenses
- Calculating the revenue at the end of each month.
- Contacting airbnb support if there is something missing or wrong with the monthly payout sheet.
- Creating payout sheets and sending them to the owner.
- Delivering payouts on time.
Owners have many questions to setup their property as an Airbnb. Here are a few questions we often get from owners...
- How do we recuperate money if damages take place?
- How do I list and manage a property on multiple websites at the same time?
- What are the local ordinances and tax implications?
- How will I clean the units after every stay?
- How will I ensure unique key access to each guest?
- How do I price my property appropriately, and how do I stay on top of changing daily prices?
- How many beds can my property handle? How many people?
- What is my expected profit each month?
- What happens if something is damaged?
- Do I sign leases for longer term stays? Do I collect security deposits?
- Should I give the property a theme? If so which one?
- Which items do I need in the property?
- How do I deal with unscrupulous guests that demand money?
- Do I allow pets?
- How do I automate everything so I do not have do any work but make more money?
- Is my property location desirable enough?
- How do I get high rankings in Airbnb to ensure the profitability and success of my property?
- How much work is this?
- Will I make more money compared to a regular rental property?
- Do I give the guests actual keys? a lock box? How do I ensure no one will return?
- How much should I spend on staging, what should I buy?
- How do I restock supplies, How do I keep supplies safe?
The world of Airbnb management has become increasingly complex over the years. The abiltiy to list a property on multiple channels at the same time, dynamic integrated pricing, smart locks, cleaning schedules. There is a fairly high learning curve in order to successfully run a short term rental long term. The opportunity cost to have a professional take over this responsibility is greater than that of managing the asset yourself.
Meet the Owner
William Howley of Tampa, FL.William Howley is a licensed Realtor & Airbnb expert living in Tampa FL.
His goal is to transform homes into vacation rental getaways while maximizing profits for their owners.
William is also an active real estate investor with experience in: government foreclosure auctions, rehabbing/flipping, and traditional buy & hold strategies. William is also the founder of Howleyrealestate.com and AutoPilotSTR.com a proprietary vacation rental management software system.
"I really enjoy meeting new people and love putting deals together. Ultimately I just want to solve problems and create value."
Will-
See what others are saying about William Howley
References available upon request
Freedom & Travel
William and I worked together to get my duplex up to the airbnb standard. Fully equipped these things have been on auto pilot. Travel has never been easier.
Dan Malatante, 5/21/2022
Unique Circumstances
I was traveling for work spending half my time in MA, and half in FL, and I needed a way to make money on my property 6 months out of the year. Will has had everything running smoothly, I could not have asked for more.
Rajeev Tillet, 3/17/2023
Reliability
My husband and I had a struggling rental for years until we met Will. Managing the property is barely a thought and now the checks and condition of the property is totally dependable. Working with Will was a breeze.
Barbara Phillips, 7/06/2023