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Field Notes

Notes from actually running two properties.

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Manual entry vs API sync: what actually changes for a small host

One of these sounds obviously better than the other. In practice the gap is smaller than it sounds — and we should say so, since it's the gap in our own product today.

GUIDE

How to actually stop double bookings across Airbnb and Booking.com

Not 'check more often' — the specific mechanism that causes it, and what closes the gap.

GUIDE

What villa management software actually needs to do

Most of the category was built for hotels first and villas as an afterthought. Here's what changes when you flip that.

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One-time payment vs subscription: what a PMS actually costs over 3 years

$29/month sounds smaller than $10 once, until you do the multiplication.

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Invoicing and folios: what a guest actually needs at checkout

The line items that prevent an argument, and the ones that don't matter.

GUIDE

Getting your first reviews without begging for them

Review counts compound. Here's how to get them without a canned message that reads as one.

EXPERIENCE

What running NK Homes taught us the hard way

The features we built weren't roadmap ideas — they were fixes for things that actually broke.

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Common problems every new host hits in month one

The failure modes are predictable. Here's what to watch for before they hit you.

GUIDE

Airbnb vs Booking.com vs direct: where to list first

Each channel wants something different from you. Know the trade before you sign up.

GUIDE

A beginner's guide to becoming a host

What actually has to be true before you list your first unit — not the fantasy version.