@Michael5865 Your place is so cute! A few thoughts:
(1) Guests don't always read a listing fully (or at all), although they will typically look at the pics. Make sure they understand that they are only renting the bottom section of the house! The pic of the entire back of the house could be misleading... maybe add a caption to that pic that specifies the daylight basement nature of the rental.
(2) You discuss the dog that lives upstairs with the cohost (this is good). And you note that the listing is "pet friendly," but you do not discuss what that means (limits on # of pets or types of pets? pet fees? do they need to be leashed when outside? crated when left alone inside (or not left alone at all)?) or maybe you just want the potential guest to contact you with questions about pets before booking?
(3) Put a chair at the desk (and maybe a few things on the desk?) and retake the photo.
(4) Specify the # of parking spaces available under amenities.
(5) Be even more specific about shared spaces and any limitations on use.
(6) Think about limiting stays to less than a month until you have more hosting experience. Everything gets more complicated at 28 days +. Cancellation policy is different, guests become tenants with associated rights, etc...
(7) Implement a 2 night minimum. 1 night stays can be a pain, although some hosts thrive on these!
(8) Think about adding a cleaning fee. This can help deter 1 night stays or at least help you profit from them.
