Property Management Software Onboarding Tips (Ep582)

Hey everyone, Jasper here! Today, I had the pleasure of chatting with Brise Carpenter from Hostfully, a property management software and digital guidebooks service that we've been using and loving for quite some time now. I want to share with you some key insights from our conversation and how Hostfully can revolutionize your property management experience.

Hostfully offers an integrated platform that combines digital guidebooks with their property management system (PMS). This integration makes it incredibly convenient for hosts to manage their vacation rentals efficiently. Brise emphasized that Hostfully's PMS is not a magic bullet; it requires dedication and time to fully leverage its potential. However, I can vouch for the fact that once you invest that time and effort, the results are well worth it.

For those interested in using Hostfully's services, you can sign up for either the property management software or the guidebooks directly on their website. The great news is that they offer a special discount code, “Legends,” which grants you $100 off and 50% off onboarding costs for the PMS. If you opt for an annual subscription, you'll also receive an additional 10% discount. For guidebooks, “Legends” code users get three months of free access.

One aspect I truly appreciate about Hostfully is their commitment to engaging with users actively. They love working with dedicated hosts who are eager to improve their business and have the perseverance to overcome challenges. It's evident that Hostfully values its customers, and I believe this level of customer support can significantly benefit any vacation rental host.

It's crucial to remember that Hostfully's PMS is an investment in your property management journey. While some may initially expect immediate results, the reality is that it requires a learning curve and time to optimize its potential. I can understand how hosts might hop between various PMS options, seeking a quick fix, but investing in Hostfully's and giving it the time it deserves will yield long-term rewards.

In conclusion, I highly recommend Hostfully for property managers and hosts who are dedicated to improving their vacation rental business. The integrated approach combining the PMS and guidebooks, along with the valuable support provided by the Hostfully team, sets it apart from other options on the market. To experience the benefits firsthand, head over to their website and use the “Legends” code to get started on optimizing your property management workflow with Hostfully

Alright, that's it from me today. Stay tuned for more exciting content, and I'll catch you in the next podcast. Have a fantastic week!

Jasper Ribbers:
Awesome, Brice. Well, I appreciate you jumping on here and sharing these insights with us today. As you know, we've used Hostly for a long time and we're very happy with it. What's, for people that are interested in using either the digital guidebooks, but mostly the PMS, and that's actually one of the things I really like about Hostly too, is the integration there with the guidebook and the PMS. Just makes it really easy. But yeah,

Brise Carpenter:
Yeah.

Jasper Ribbers:
how can people sign up for the property management software?

Brise Carpenter:
Sure, yeah, absolutely. Right there on our website, you can sign up for either the property management software or the guidebooks. Good news is the code's the same. It's legends for both, L-E-G-E-N-D-S. And for the property management system, that's gonna get you $100 off and then 50% off of your onboarding costs. And then if you sign up for a year, you actually get 10% off of the total there too. So great option there. And then for guidebooks, if you're maybe already a property management system user, that's going to get you, Legends will get you three months of, of guidebooks for free. So

Jasper Ribbers:
Awesome.

Brise Carpenter:
we'd love to have you and love. I love working with, with legends folks and anyone, frankly, Jasper, you've talked to, um, because they're, they're engaged, like they're, they're actively trying to improve their business and they've already kind of overcome, you know, some of the mental toughness that it's going to take. They're ready to commit and ready to really work on their business.

Jasper Ribbers:
Well, that's one thing that we were talking about in the beginning is a lot of hosts, when they first start using a property management system, like you mentioned, they think, oh, I just press the on button and then everything works. So in our program, Ledges X, we always prepare our students of like, hey, listen, investing in a PMS is a big decision. You need to dedicate time to it. You need to understand that there's going to be a learning curve. Um, cause the biggest challenge that I see is like people sign up for a PMS and with the expectation, oh, it's all going to work within like a week. Right. And then, uh, you know, they, they find out that there's more of a learning curve and then they, they get, they're disappointed and then they switch to another one and then, you know, they're disappointed again, then they keep switching to different PMSs cause they are, they're looking for the perfect, you know, the perfect PMS and the, and the perfect thing that's just going to solve their problem, like right away, the magic, the magic bullets kind of thing. So we kind of, you know, do a little bit of the education for you guys. So.

Brise Carpenter:
That's good. I appreciate it, man. Thank you.

Jasper Ribbers:
Awesome. Right. So I appreciate you jumping on here and listeners. Hope you enjoyed this podcast and we'll be, we will be back soon with another one. So we'll see you soon and have a great week.

Brise Carpenter:
Great, thanks. See you Jasper.