Guides
Field notes for a first season.
New hosts
The first 90 days of a new Disney-corridor rental
What to set up before the first guest, and what to ignore, when you co-host a vacation home near Orlando or Kissimmee.
Decisions
Co-host, self-managing, or a full management company
How to choose who should run a Kissimmee or Orlando vacation home — you, a co-host, or a company that takes the listing over.
Money
Where a booking dollar actually goes
A plain split of guest payment, OTA fees, taxes, cleaning, and a co-host fee for Orlando-area short-term rentals.
Rules
Permits, HOAs, and tourist tax, without the folklore
How Orlando, Kissimmee, Osceola, Orange, and Polk rules differ for short-term rentals, and what to verify before you list.
Second homes
How to keep your own weeks without wrecking the calendar
A practical way for second-home owners near Disney to block personal stays across Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, and Hopper.
Agents
What agents should know before a buyer asks about Airbnb
A field guide for Orlando and Kissimmee Realtors whose buyers want a vacation home that can also be a short-term rental.
Channels
Why one home needs more than an Airbnb login
How Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, Expedia, Hopper, Google, Tripadvisor, Marriott, and direct booking on palmhosts.com fit together for a Central Florida vacation home.
The house
What to put in a vacation home before anyone sleeps there
A furnishing list for Orlando and Kissimmee rentals, aimed at the family that lands late and leaves a review about sleep and coffee.