When you’re self-managing short-term rentals (STRs), you will eventually need a system. Maybe you can get away with chatting with your guests directly in the native VRBO interface with one or two doors, but as soon as you scale much beyond that, you’ll need to bring in a little help from apps or sites designed to address every stage in the STR rental journey. And there are a lot to choose from out there. 

We asked three experienced STR investors and property managers—people who have basically tested everything on the market—to share some of their favorites and the reasons they love them. These lists are not exhaustive by any stretch but offer great insight into platforms they use and trust.

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