Vacation rental guides and templates
Free, practical resources for vacation rental managers — trust accounting by state, reconciliation, owner statements and the checklists your crews work from.
Vacation rental trust accounting guide
What trust accounting means for vacation rental managers, with state-by-state rules and the statutes they come from.
How to choose vacation rental software
A vendor-neutral buyer’s guide: what you need by business model, the total-cost questions to ask, red flags and a printable evaluation checklist.
Vacation rental software pricing compared
How 15 vendors price — per property, tiers, booking fees, add-ons — from each vendor’s own published pages, with worked costs at 25 and 100 properties.
PMS migration checklist
Every step from deciding to switch to switch-over day — what to export, parallel running, reviews and owner communication. Free CSV.
Three-way reconciliation
How to reconcile a trust account each month — worked example and a free worksheet.
Owner statement template
A free monthly owner statement spreadsheet with working formulas — commission on gross or net, expenses, payout and balance.
Cleaning checklist
A room-by-room vacation rental turnover checklist with photo proof points — print it or download the CSV.
Inspection checklist
A pass/fail inspection checklist for the walkthrough after the clean, before the guest arrives.
Software comparisons
VacayOps against Guesty, Hostaway, Streamline, OwnerRez, Escapia, Track and more — sourced and dated.
Want to see VacayOps in action?
Skip the reading — get a personalized demo of the platform.
Book a 30-minute walkthrough