Questions owners ask before they hire.
Fees, permits, income and what running a rental takes, from the team that hosts 200+ rental homes in Portland, Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge.
Self-managing your Airbnb vs hiring a property manager: the real math
A manager charging 25% has to lift your gross revenue by a third just for you to break even on money alone. Below that, by our estimate, you are buying back 13 to 22 hours a week.
What it costs
The fee, and how a national manager compares with a local one.
How much does Airbnb management cost in Oregon? (2026 guide)
What vacation rental management costs in Oregon: how fees are built, what each covers, the charges to watch for, and how to compare managers.
Vacasa vs a local manager: what to compare before you sign
What to compare when you choose between a national property manager and a local one, and what to ask before you sign.
The rules and the income
Portland's permit, what a rental could gross, and where an investor might buy.
Portland short-term rental permit guide (2026): everything you need to know
How Portland's short-term rental permit works: the two permit types, taxes, safety requirements and the mistakes that delay approval.
Oregon Airbnb income by market (2026)
How to work out what your own rental could gross.
Best areas to buy an Airbnb in Oregon (2026 investor guide)
Where to buy a vacation rental in Oregon: return potential, local rules and what to watch for. We host homes in Portland, Mt. Hood and the Columbia Gorge.
Running it well
What we look at first with a rental that isn't booking.
