Run Your Airbnb Without Being Glued to Your Phone
Practical tools, systems, and lessons from managing multiple short-term rentals using automated pricing, guest messaging, smart locks, and simple performance tracking.
See My Full Setup →Start by Automating Guest Access
Smart locks are one of the first upgrades I recommend for self-managing hosts. They remove key handoffs, simplify check-in, and make remote access much easier.
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Best Smart Locks for Airbnb
Compare the smart-lock options I considered and what matters most for short-term rental owners.
Read the guide →Lockly vs. Schlage vs. Alfred
A deeper comparison of three popular lock choices for self-managing hosts.
Compare the locks →Automate Your Airbnb
My step-by-step approach to automating pricing, communication, and guest access.
See the workflow →Is Airbnb Automation Worth It?
Estimate the monthly time savings, potential revenue lift, and annual value of automating pricing, guest messaging, and access.
Try the Free ROI Calculator →Know What Your Rentals Are Actually Making
The Automated Host STR Income & Expense Tracker gives you one place to monitor revenue, operating expenses, NOI, cash flow after debt, occupancy, maintenance, capital improvements, and software costs.
- Track up to 6 properties
- Separate NOI from actual cash flow after debt
- Monitor occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR
- Compare performance across properties
- Automatically flag rentals that need attention
Build a Simpler Hosting System
If you’re trying to self-manage more efficiently, these are the best places to start.
🏖 My Full Automation Setup
See the pricing, messaging, and access tools I use together.
See the setup →🔐 Smart Lock Guides
Compare options and understand what works best for guest access.
Explore smart locks →💰 Pricing Automation
See how I use dynamic pricing to automate nightly rate decisions.
Read the Beyond review →Automate the repetitive work. Pay attention to the numbers that matter.
Automated Host is about making short-term rental ownership easier to manage without turning it into another full-time job.
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