Also called: Vacation Rental Manager, Airbnb Co-Host
Runs vacation rentals on Airbnb and Vrbo for owners: listings, guests, cleaners and pricing.
You message 10 guests about check-in, send cleaners between bookings, adjust prices for a holiday weekend and fix a broken hot tub before guests arrive.
Managers usually take 15-30% of booking revenue; income grows with the number of properties.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No degree needed; hospitality skills and local know-how matter.
Ways in: Self-taught, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Real Estate.
Growing about average. Growing, though some cities restrict short-term rentals.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI handles guest messaging and dynamic pricing; cleaners, repairs and urgent guest problems stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Offer to co-host a relative's or friend's Airbnb listing using Airbnb's co-host tools
Classes: Business elective, Hospitality CTE, Spreadsheets or computer applications.
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