Practical · Honest · From the Oikos team
Short-term rental guides.
Plain-English answers to the questions hosts actually ask — written by the team that co-hosts properties for a living, and paired with a free tool to run your own numbers.
How much should you charge for an Airbnb cleaning fee?
What to charge, how it changes the all-in price guests see, and why the same fee helps long stays but hurts short ones.
What's a good cap rate for a short-term rental?
How to calculate STR cap rate correctly, what counts as a good number, and how it differs from cash-on-cash return.
Airbnb startup costs: the complete checklist
A realistic, line-by-line breakdown of what it costs to furnish and launch — and how to phase the spend.
What occupancy do you need to break even?
Fixed vs. variable costs, contribution per night, and how to read your margin of safety before you buy.
Should you hire a co-host? Cost vs. DIY
What co-hosts charge, what they actually do, and how to decide between hiring one and self-managing.