Airbnb Co-Hosting
Airbnb co-hosting for out-of-state owners.
You stay the host of record. Payouts land in your account. I'm the local person who actually walks the property, answers on Sunday night, and knows which road closes first in a storm.
Why this matters up here
Airbnb does not require an out-of-state owner to have a local co-host. But many local jurisdictions do require a designated local contact or responsible agent who can reach the property quickly in an emergency.
Clear Creek County's short-term rental ordinance uses "responsible agent" as a formal role. Most out-of-state owners don't have one. That's the gap I fill.
Response window is being verified against the current ordinance revision.
What a co-host does
The on-the-ground work an out-of-state host can't do from Dallas.
Guest communication
Inquiries, confirmations, check-in instructions, and the 10pm 'how do I light the pilot' text.
Check-in support
Codes, arrival details, in-person greetings when helpful.
Turnover coordination
Same hands each turnover, linen resets, hot-tub attention.
Restocking
Coffee, paper goods, the welcome basics — replenished so guests never open an empty cabinet.
Vendor scheduling
Snow removal, trash, lawn care, handyman, hot tub service — I schedule and meet them at the door.
Property check-ins
Between stays and during quiet stretches, with photo reports.
Maintenance reporting
Photos + notes when something needs your attention — before it becomes a claim.
Emergency response
Frozen pipes, storm damage, lockouts, wildfire evacuation. Ten minutes away, not two hours.
How co-hosting works
The legal structure, in plain language.
I'm not a property manager. Colorado requires a real estate broker license to act as one — to sign on the ground for you, disburse funds to vendors on your behalf, or hold owner money. I do none of those things. What I offer is co-hosting, and it works like this:
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You stay the host of record
Your Airbnb (or Vrbo, or direct-booking) account remains in your name. You keep control.
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Platform payouts go directly to you
Guest payments land in your bank account, same as they do today. I never touch owner funds, and I never disburse anything on the ground for you.
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I'm added to your listing as a co-host
That's the mechanism Airbnb built for this. I get the operational access to run turnovers, respond to guests, and handle vendors.
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You pay a co-hosting fee
Separate from your rental income, invoiced from me to you. No management contract, no vendor coordination, no agent-of relationship.
Local vendor bench
The trades I already work with — so you're not making cold calls at 6am.
These are the categories I have local relationships in. Specific vendors are matched to your property and situation.
National platform vs. local co-host
Where the differences actually show up.
Emergency response
Ten minutes away when the weather stops asking politely.
Mountain listings fail in specific ways. A pipe freezes overnight. A wind event lifts a hot tub cover into the woods. A guest wanders home to a dark cabin because a squirrel got into the meter box. Physical presence is the difference between a $200 fix and a $12,000 claim.
Request a co-hosting quote
Tell me about the listing.
I'll come back with honest thoughts on your property and a written quote you can actually compare against.
No percentages printed here — every listing is different and I'd rather quote you specifically.