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Pricing
Rates range based on the skill sets and experience of the VA. Schedule a consultation for more details.
Recommended for the Following
Individual Self-Managing Property Owners – Yes, and VA techsavvy can provide part-time VAs to assist as you begin the process of scaling.
Property Managers and Co-hosts – Yes.
Features
Short-Term Rental Services:
- Booking and Reservation Management: Managing bookings and reservations, updating calendars, handling inquiries, and coordinating with guests and property owners.
- Guest Communication: Responding to guest inquiries, providing pre-arrival and post-departure instructions, and managing guest communications through email, phone, or messaging.
- Online Listing Management: Creating and managing listings on various online platforms, such as Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, etc., including writing descriptions, uploading photos, and optimizing listings for maximum visibility.
- Pricing and Revenue Management: Monitoring and adjusting pricing based on market demand, seasonality, and competition to maximize revenue and occupancy rates.
- Property Maintenance Coordination: Coordinating with maintenance and cleaning staff to ensure the property is well-maintained and ready for guests, scheduling and managing repairs and maintenance tasks, and overseeing cleaning schedules.
- Guest Check-in and Check-out: Coordinating and managing guest check-ins and check-outs, including key exchanges, providing access instructions, and addressing guest inquiries or issues during their stay.
- Reviews and Feedback Management: Monitoring and responding to guest reviews and feedback on various online platforms, addressing guest concerns or issues, and maintaining a positive online reputation.
- Administrative Support: Managing email, calendar, and scheduling, organizing documents and files, preparing reports, and providing general administrative support to streamline operations.
- Social Media Management: Managing social media accounts, creating and scheduling social media posts, implementing marketing strategies to attract more bookings, and managing online advertising campaigns.
- Research and Analysis: Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and trend analysis to make informed decisions on pricing, property amenities, and guest experience enhancements.
- Guest Screening and Vetting: Conducting background checks on potential guests, verifying their identities and ensuring compliance with rental policies and regulations.
- Guest Services and Concierge: Providing personalized guest services, such as arranging transportation, recommending local attractions, restaurants, and activities, and assisting with special requests or arrangements.
- Inventory Management: Monitoring and replenishing supplies, managing inventory of consumables and amenities, and coordinating with vendors for replenishment or procurement.
- Multichannel Listing Management: Managing property listings on multiple online platforms, ensuring consistency in information, rates, and availability, and synchronizing calendars and bookings across platforms.
- Local Regulations Compliance: Staying updated with local regulations, permits, and licensing requirements for short-term rentals, ensuring compliance, and handling necessary paperwork or documentation.
- Technology and Tools Management: Managing property management software, communication tools, and other technology solutions to streamline operations, enhance the guest experience, and optimize workflow.
- Customized Services: Providing specialized services tailored to the unique needs and requirements of the short-term rental business based on the business owner’s preferences and requests.
- Bookkeeping and Accounting: Managing financial transactions, tracking rental income and expenses, preparing financial reports, bank reconciliation, and other bookkeeping tasks.
- Graphic Design and Video Editing: Editing of videos such as short-form videos, adding subtitles, adding background sound, clearing noise, and more. Make the images clear, add watermarks, create graphics for ads and listings, and more.
Property Management Services:
- Emergency Response and Maintenance Coordination: Serve as a point of contact for emergency situations, such as maintenance emergencies or tenant inquiries after hours. They can coordinate with appropriate vendors or contractors to resolve issues promptly and
ensure smooth communication during critical situations. - Tenant Retention and Customer Service: Assist in tenant retention efforts by handling tenant inquiries, addressing complaints or concerns, and providing excellent customer service. This can contribute to building positive tenant relationships and improving tenant
satisfaction. - Reporting and Analytics: Generate reports and perform data analysis, such as tracking rental income, vacancy rates, and property performance metrics. This can give property managers valuable insights to make informed decisions and optimize their property management strategies.
- Social Media Management: Assist with managing social media accounts for property management businesses, creating and scheduling content, responding to comments or messages, and maintaining a social media presence to attract prospective tenants or owners.
- Project Management: Help property managers with project management tasks, such as coordinating property renovations, overseeing capital improvement projects, and managing timelines and budgets.
- Bookkeeping and Accounting: Help with bookkeeping tasks such as managing financial records, organizing receipts, tracking expenses, bank reconciliation, and preparing financial reports and other bookkeeping tasks.
- Vendor and Contractor Management: Assist in managing relationships with vendors and contractors, including obtaining quotes, scheduling services, coordinating repairs and maintenance, and ensuring timely payments.
- Document Management: Help with organizing and managing documents related to property management, such as lease agreements, contracts, insurance policies, and other important paperwork.
- Research and Analysis: Research various property management-related topics, such as market trends, local regulations, and best practices, and provide analysis or summaries to assist the property manager in making informed decisions.
- Administrative Support: Provide general administrative support, such as scheduling appointments, managing calendars, preparing reports, and handling other administrative tasks that may arise in the day-to-day operations of a property management business.
- Technology and Software Assistance: Help manage property management software, set up online portals for tenants or owners, and provide technical support for software and hardware used in the property management business.
- Tenant Screening and Onboarding: Assist with tenant screening, including conducting background checks, verifying references, and managing the onboarding process for new tenants
- Tenant Communication: Handle tenant communication, such as answering phone calls, responding to emails, and managing online inquiries. This frees up time for the property manager to focus on other tasks.
- Property Inspections: Help schedule and manage property inspections, ensuring that properties are inspected on time and any maintenance or repair issues are addressed promptly.
- Marketing and Advertising: Help with marketing and advertising by creating and managing property listings on platforms such as Craigslist, Zillow, and other real estate websites.
- Lease Renewals and Rent Collection: Assist with lease renewals and rent collection by sending out reminders, processing payments, and keeping track of rental income.
- Data Management: Help manage property data, such as tenant information, lease agreements, and maintenance records, ensuring that all records are up-to-date and easily accessible
Pros
- Both part-time and full-time VAs are available. This is great if you are not quite ready to hire a full-time VA, but still need help.
- They have experience placing VAs specifically to support property managers and short-term rental businesses and can source team members with experience with both OTA and PMS experience.
- The process begins by talking with you about your business's needs to determine the skill set you require.
- They will take care of the preliminary screening and interviewing of potential applicants and guide you through the entire hiring process.
Cons
- VAtechsavvy VAs have high skill sets. You should expect to pay a higher hourly rate than if you sourced the VA yourself.
- You will still be responsible for the training and orientation of the team member(s) you choose to hire.
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