Booked Solid! First-Time Rental Owners in Tulum Make $200+ USD/Night

How First-Time Tulum Vacation Rental Owners Zack and Kirsten Have Their Condo Booked Out Solid for the Next 5 Months at Over $200 USD per night.

Want to make your own dream Tulum vacation rental, but don’t know where to start? Let us tell you the story of Zack and Kirsten.

Zack and Kirsten are a young Washington couple originally looking for a vacation-home-type investment property in the US. While they loved the idea of buying a property, it was just too expensive, so they looked to Tulum Mexico – the place they had recently fallen in love with, in Mexico.

With the help of real estate agent Dennise of Caribe Luxury Homes, the couple found and bought a spacious 2-bedroom 2-floor Penthouse with a rooftop and jacuzzi in Aldea Zama Tulum.

And within 60 days their Penthouse was ready and listed on Airbnb vacation home.

Click here to view their Airbnb listed as “Private Jungle Penthouse ~ Aldea Zama.”

Click here to see Zack and Kirsten’s Property Make-over.

After five or so months on Airbnb, the couple’s property is booked solid. For $4,334mxn (at around $213 USD) per night. With perfect 5-star reviews from all of their guests!

Tulum Airbnb Penthouse Rental listing — Zack and Kirsten’s 2-bedroom Penthouse as listed on Airbnb.

“We are more or less booked up until June!” says Zack.

Having lots of bookings is a good problem to have when you are the owner of a vacation rental property.

But of course, not all Vacation rentals in Tulum are doing as well as Zack and Kirsten’s.

There are a few things you need to get right to make sure you have a popular vacation home that gets booked out solidly throughout the year.

4 Keys to Get Your Airbnb Vacation Property Booked Solid:

We’ve highlighted 3 keys that have made their Airbnb vacation property a big success.

1. Hire a property manager

There are lots of reasons why you might want to hire a property manager for your vacation rental. Maybe you’re going to be out of town or traveling, it makes sense to hire someone who can be there to make sure everything runs smoothly.

Zack and Kirsten hired a property manager who is always available to check-in guests and attend to any in-person issues such as plumbing, electrical, wifi, etc.

While they are back home in the US they have their vacation property manager take care of all the in-person tasks needed to run everything smoothly from abroad.

2. Become a superhost

Airbnb rewards vacation rental owners who are great hosts with being awarded as a superhost. Superhosts are considered the top-rated and most experienced Airbnb hosts. Superhosts can get more bookings, earnings, and other program perks.

To become a superhost you must have: 4.8+ overall rating, 10+ stays or 100 nights, <1% cancellation rate, and a 90% response rate. Kirsten is a fantastic superhost with a 100% response rate and she is attentive and responds to any inquiries within an hour.

3. Have an eye-catching Airbnb listings

You need to make sure you create an eye-catching Airbnb listing to make sure it gets the best possible chance at being booked out solid.

Help potential guests visualize staying at your place. List all of the features and amenities. Then write a description that includes all of those features.

Use attractive professional photos that showcase your vacation home. You want to attract people with photos that look inviting.

Be prepared to hire a professional photographer who can create beautiful photographs that capture the magic of your vacation home. This is an investment that pays for itself. Because Airbnb-listed properties with professional photos gain more attention and get more bookings.

4. Buy a Great Vacation Home in Tulum

If you want your vacation rental in Tulum, Mexico to be booked solid then you need to buy a great home—and that starts with finding the right real estate agent.

Zack and Kirsten worked with our friendly real estate agent Dennise who has access to all the properties on the Tulum market. They looked at multiple properties looking for a home with a lot of potential as a rental and also a place they could call home whenever they visit.

They decided to buy a 2-bedroom (2-story) lock-off penthouse in Aldea Zama, Tulum. The beauty of buying a 2-story lock-off home is the ability to rent out the property as two 1-bedroom units or rent it out together. 1 and 2 bedroom units are the most popular Airbnb rentals in Tulum.

If you would like help finding your own vacation home in Tulum then contact our friendly qualified real estate agents in Tulum today.

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