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From DIY Weekends to Hands-off Income

Managing their Upper Queen Street Airbnb on top of full-time jobs was running Wendy and Tom into the ground. Discover how we took over the midnight guest messages, cleaning logistics, and daily pricing to unlock maximum returns with zero stress.

FROM SELF-MANAGING TO HANDS-OFF

Wendy & Tom, Auckland CBD

79

Guest stays in year one

$222

Average nightly rate

0

Weekends spent on turnovers

Wendy and Tom, the owners of an Upper Queen Street apartment, had been running short-stay rentals on Airbnb themselves. Fielding guest messages, organising cleaners and chasing pricing on top of a full-time job. After moving across to Stayhub, the apartment brought in $77,000 in its first full year under our management. We took over the dynamic pricing, professional turnovers, guest communications, and the quiet admin that eats your evenings.

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nelson view apt 1

HOW WE DID IT

Our team and tech now handle everything they used to try and fit in at all hours of the night. Dynamic pricing updated daily, automated guest comms with humans on standby, vetted cleaners on a fixed schedule, maintenance booked and tracked, and a real-time owner dashboard so they always know how the apartment is performing.

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