![]() ![]() Plus, always living close to either Krause's or Alvin's family is a "reward grander than money," Krause says. Revenue from the Oakhurst cabin goes into their savings and travel fund, which will pay for a planned trip to Honduras in November. The couple say they use their Rio money on cleaning costs, bills and aesthetic improvements for both homes. But Krause says the platform's ease of use has kept her from even thinking about listing on competing sites like VRBO, which charges hosts a 3% payment processing and a 5% commission fee. The Rio condo gets cleaned two or three times per month, and the Oakhurst cabin gets cleaned two or three times per week, Krause says.Īirbnb also takes a 3% fee from every booking, which cuts into profits. Cleaning staffs are one notable cost: roughly $50 per session in Rio, and $126 per session in Oakhurst. Now that both homes are up and running, Krause says the expenses are minimal - primarily because she already pays for things like internet, shampoo and toilet paper as a resident. In just five weeks on the rental platform, the cabin has already brought in $13,000 for the couple. ![]()
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