URPM — Airbnb management services Seattle and Eastside

Onboarding

What’s Next

Thinking about handing your home to a property manager? Here’s what actually happens next. From welcome to first guest, working with URPM is five steps — each one spelling out what happens, what we do, what you need to provide or decide, and roughly when.

Exact dates and details are confirmed with you by URPM as each step approaches.

Welcome to URPM

Welcome — and thank you for trusting us with your home. If you’re thinking about renting it out, we’d love to work with you: URPM helps you get the most from the property while taking care of the day-to-day, so the income arrives without the work. The five steps below are how we start together.

Start with a free assessment — see pricing

How setup works with URPM

Five steps, from the first phone call to the first guest — and we coordinate with you throughout, so the handover stays smooth.

  1. Property Information Session

    A phone call: your financial goal and costs, preferred way of working together, Airbnb experience, tax implications — and a review of the ROI estimation model we provide.

    • Financial goal and costs, reviewed against the ROI estimation model we provide.
    • Your preferred business relationship and your Airbnb experience level.
    • Tax implications of doing STR, plus the property details for the listing.
  2. Management Agreement

    We prepare the management agreement for your review and signature.

    • URPM prepares and sends the agreement.
    • You review, ask questions, and sign when ready.
    • Timing and open questions confirmed with you directly.
  3. Property Setup & Preparation

    A few weeks before your trip, we walk the property together and get it ready to rent.

    • Walkthrough a few weeks before your trip.
    • Flag improvements and furnishing needs together.
    • What counts and what it costs is decided with you at the walkthrough.
  4. Listing & Marketing

    Professional photography if needed, then the listing, optimization, and opening pricing.

    • Professional photography if needed.
    • URPM creates and optimizes the listing and sets opening pricing.
    • Photography and launch timing confirmed with you.
  5. Operations Setup

    Cleaning, maintenance, guest access, and communication — ready for the first guest.

    • URPM sets up cleaning, maintenance, access, and communication.
    • Home ready for incoming guests.
    • Last step before the first guest; arrangements confirmed with you.

Once you know the journey, go back to the setup guide for the thinking, or price the setup itself.

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