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    How To Maximize Short-Term Property Investments

    Staff WriterBy Staff WriterDec 1, 2021 Hacks 6 Mins Read
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    Short-term rental properties have become more prevalent in recent times, and that means there’s more competition. Airbnb, for instance, has over 6 million listings globally. With VRBO, Bookings.com, Turnkey, and other directories, travelers have lots of options. 

    It’s, therefore, increasingly becoming more crucial for short-term property investors to be at their best, both in marketing strategy and their investment approaches.

    Short-Term Property Investments

    Do you want to ensure that your vacation rentals succeed despite heated competition? If you do, then this vacation rental property guide shows you just how.

    Maximizing Your Vacation Rental Properties

    Regardless of where your short-term rental home is, you’ve got to keep it occupied as often as possible. Interview any vacation rental property manager around you, and they’ll tell you for free that vacancies are most expensive. 

    The following nuggets can help guide you towards harnessing the fullest earning potential of your home. If you’re new to short-term rental investments, see this article at  https://theshorttermshop.com/beginners-guide-investing-vacation-rental/  for a basic overview of what it entails.

    Location is Key

    One of the most prominent factors that affect how much profit your rental property would yield is location. Typically, a good area in or around a famous destination will likely generate more rental income. Beachfront vacation rentals, for instance, will probably attract more rental income than one based in the country. 

    It’s therefore not an overemphasis to say you need to conduct proper market research before purchasing your home. You could also use tools like AirDNA and Mashivor to streamline the best places to buy vacation rental property in 2021.

    Furthermore, ensure to do proper background research of relevant local laws and housing regulations before investing (Some communities have restricted or banned vacation rentals in recent years).

    Lastly, Besides the accessibility and popularity of the locations, rental property setting also matters. For example, a vacation rentals with a private pool might attract high rental income at peak periods. But it’ll be primarily vacant for the best part of the year. You want to bear all this while planning your purchase.

    Maximize Peak Periods

    To offset the lag in patronage during the off-peak periods, ensure to maximize the peak seasons. Work towards leaving as little downtime as possible in between tenants. 

    Suppose a renter would leave on Friday afternoon while another is coming that night. You have to ensure someone’s around to clean the home before the new renter arrives. 

    This scenario brings up another major determinant of your vacation rental’s revenue potential: cleanliness. Visitors will write about how clean–or unclean–your home is online reviews when they’ve left. Or better yet, employ the services of a vacation rental property manager to help oversee your rental property for you.

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    Advertising Your Home

    To keep your vacation rentals property more frequently occupied, people have to know about it. Advertising on platforms like VRBO and Airbnb is a great idea. You can also ask locally experienced vacation rental management firms to take up marketing your home on vacation rental sites on your behalf. 

    Generally, it’s advisable to advertise in as many directories as possible. Doing so would help diversify your pool of potential clients. Fortunately, several guides allow vacation property owners to get as many as likely eyes rolling over your vacation rentals property. Here are some examples to try:

    VRBO, HomeAway, and VacationRentals.com

    Home Away includes three different sites with millions of property listings globally. This platform works best for vacation rentals in on-demand areas whose owners seek to rent out regularly. 

    But with such extent of exposure also comes intense competition and expensive annual fees.

    Rent Like a Champion

    Rent Like A Champion works best for rentals in a college town or rural setting that sees periodic events. It might be a college sports festival or some annual game played around there. 

    Rent Like A Champion might be your best option to fill your vacant property with visitors coming to see the big game.

    Airbnb

    Airbnb is the most famous of vacation rentals directories. It offers a mobile-friendly interface, low listing costs, and would likely get the most views on your property. Airbnb is very suitable for vacation rentals in hotspot city locations.

    The next nugget in this vacation rental property guide towards maximizing your revenue is leveraging tax deductions.

    Leverage Tax Deductions

    One of the significant pros of short-term properties is the relief on taxes that they afford the owners. Tax deductions can help significantly reduce your overhead costs. 

    Ensure to speak with your financial advisor about what tax deductions you could claim. Here are a few tax deductions available on short-term rental properties:

    The 14-Day Rule

    You don’t have to pay income taxes on rental income if you rent the home for 14 days or less per annum. This rule is based on the condition that you’ll use the property for yourself for at least 14 days per year, or 10 percent of the days you rent it out.

    Business Expenses 

    You’re permitted to deduct the routine expenses you make on your rental property. These include cleaning fees, insurance premiums, and the like.

    Depreciation Deduction

    You can also receive depreciation deductions on the money you spent to improve the property. 

    Travel Deductions 

    You’ll get travel deductions on traveling expenses to and from your rental properties.

    Restoration and Betterment Deductions

    You get tax reliefs on costs you incurred when restoring your home.

    Mortgage Interest Tax Deductions

    They allow you to omit interests you paid on mortgage loans from your taxable income.

    Price Your Vacation Listing Right and Remain Flexible While at That

    Your short-term properties aren’t likely to perform excellently at a permanent bargain rate. They’d perform better if you implement a dynamic pricing plan that considers timing, local demand-and-supply, etcetera. 

    Moreover, when pricing your property, it’d help to choose a property slightly below competitive properties. Doing so could go a long way to help reduce the number of vacancies on the rental property. 

    Adequately, rental property revenue management aims to maximize total revenue and not nightly rates. That is, a four-night reservation at $500 a night is better than a one-night reservation at $1,500, particularly in high-traffic areas. 

    Depending on the occupancy rate, $295 per night might generate more revenue than $350, which rarer customers would take. You want to look in the longer term while fixing your rates.

    Talking about flexible rates, Airbnb has a pricing tool that allows you to adjust your pricing based on demand automatically. A few other short-term pricing tools you could consult are Beyond Pricing, IGMS, and Price Labs.

    Conclusion

    In this vacation rental property guide, we’ve outlined how you can maximize earnings on your vacation rentals property. When you’re set to take your next step, consider consulting an experienced rental property manager to provide you with professional assistance.

    Watch this space for updates in the Hacks category on Running Wolf’s Rant.

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