Property Management or Co-Hosting?

[Sonia592]

Hi there,

I am a little unclear on how best to set up new listings/ properties which I would be managing.

The context of my question is this:

The properties are owned by different owners (one owner may have two properties, another owner may have just one one, etc)

They would like me to create the listing from scratch, rather than do it themselves, with home description, photos, amenities, house rules, payment methods, prices etc; 

I would then manage all enquiries, bookings, reviews and be the key holder, as well as manage cleaning and maintenance.

Income would go to their account, and I would be receive it my commission as cohost/ property manager. 

The owner(s) in question do not currently have an Airbnb account.

What is the best way to do this:

A-  Do I set up their Airbnb account under their name, having been provided with all relevant private details, then create listing(s) for their property(ies), and manage properties as a Co-host

or

B- List their properties under my Airbnb account name, and become property manager?

Thanks in advance for your help

[Valerie780]

Hello All,

This thread is old but there aren't many on this topic so I am asking it here. Are the management fees covered by the host or added to guests fees like cleaning fees?

[Helen3]

The management fee is obviously the cost the host  pays for having someone manage their STR business. 

When you add your co-host to your listing you can  allocate the agreed commission in the Team setting. 

[Dinie2]

It seems impossible to be a Co-host at Air Bnb