Notes from actually running two properties.
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.
GUIDEHow 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.
GUIDEWhat 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.
NOTESOne-time payment vs subscription: what a PMS actually costs over 3 years
$29/month sounds smaller than $10 once, until you do the multiplication.
NOTESInvoicing and folios: what a guest actually needs at checkout
The line items that prevent an argument, and the ones that don't matter.
GUIDEGetting your first reviews without begging for them
Review counts compound. Here's how to get them without a canned message that reads as one.
EXPERIENCEWhat running NK Homes taught us the hard way
The features we built weren't roadmap ideas — they were fixes for things that actually broke.
NOTESCommon problems every new host hits in month one
The failure modes are predictable. Here's what to watch for before they hit you.
GUIDEAirbnb vs Booking.com vs direct: where to list first
Each channel wants something different from you. Know the trade before you sign up.
GUIDEA beginner's guide to becoming a host
What actually has to be true before you list your first unit — not the fantasy version.