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Founder-led team

Airbnb & short-term rental management.

We handle guest messages, pricing, cleaning and maintenance. You keep your listing and receive booking payouts directly. Our fee is 15% of nightly rent.1

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10K+ stays hosted  ·  25+ states  ·  4.9★ average guest rating  ·  no annual contracts

Michigan and Arizona

Vacation rentals we manage

The lakeside chalet at dusk, every window lit

Northern Michigan

Boyne City lakeside chalet

5 bedrooms · sleeps 16

Chalet great room with gabled window wall and stone fireplace

Photo checklists

Vacation rental turnovers

Restocking and inspections after every stay.

Scottsdale desert home at twilight with lit pool and putting green

Pool and spa

Scottsdale vacation rental

4 bedrooms · Arizona

10K+stays hosted
25+states
4.9★average guest rating
15%management fee on nightly rent1

Overnight coverage

Guest support, pricing and turnovers

We manage rates, guest access, overnight messages and cleaning schedules.

From check-in to checkout

Review rates against local demand

Pricing review

We review seasonal demand, events and comparable listings before updating rates across booking channels.

Review the booking and issue a door code

Booking and access

We review each booking. Door codes activate at check-in and expire at checkout.

Answer overnight guest messages

Overnight guest support

Our team answers overnight guest messages so you can sleep.

Confirm the cleaner for the 11 AM turnover

Cleaning coordination

The booking calendar triggers cleaning. A photo checklist verifies the property before the next arrival.

Receive booking payouts directly

Direct payouts

Booking platforms pay you on their payout schedules. We bill the management fee separately.

See how management works

Guest requests handled for you

Full-service Airbnb management

Daily rental requests

AirbnbGuest: "Any chance of early check-in??"
♘ handled
TextCleaner: "Can't make Sunday, sorry"
♘ handled
Vrbo"Update your rates for holiday weekend"
♘ handled
Guest"The hot tub is showing an error code"
♘ handled
Booking.com"New reservation. Respond within 24 hours."
♘ handled

Handled by Checkmate

♘Early check-in coordinated around turnoverdone
♘Backup cleaner dispatched, checklist verifieddone
♘Holiday pricing reviewed and setdone
♘Hot tub vendor scheduled, guest updateddone
♘Reservation screened and confirmeddone

Guest requests handled. More time for you.

Nightly rent only

Airbnb management fees: 15%

Our management fee applies to nightly rent. Cleaning fees pass through at cost. Adjust the rates and booked nights to compare monthly fees.

Monthly rent equals nightly rate × booked nights. Results exclude cleaning, taxes, maintenance and other property costs.

Monthly
Checkmate: 15%
Other manager2
Nightly rent
$5,400
$5,400
Management fee
– $810
– $1,350
After fee
$4,590
$4,050

$540 less in management fees per month.

Talk numbers with Chad A call with the owner · a written estimate follows · no obligation

Local cleaning and maintenance

Vacation rental management in 25+ states

Mountain & lake rentals

Smokies, Blue Ridge and northern Michigan. Seasonal pricing, hot tub care and local maintenance.

Mountain & lake management →

Desert vacation rentals

Scottsdale and the Southwest. Pool care and pricing for seasonal demand.

Desert rental management →

Beach & coastal rentals

Myrtle Beach to the Gulf Coast. Seasonal pricing, storm preparation and coastal maintenance.

Coastal rental management →

Rental management estimate
for your property

Talk with Chad about your property, your market and the work you want managed. You'll get a written estimate and clear next steps. No annual contract.

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