Listing build & optimisation
Professional photography, a title and description written to rank inside Airbnb search, amenity tagging, and publication across Airbnb and VRBO with synced calendars.
Core & Xenhost
Sacramento · Roseville · Auburn · Folsom
We run 28 short- and long-term rentals across Northern California — the listings, the pricing, the 2 a.m. guest messages, the turnovers, the repairs. Airbnb pays you directly — your money never passes through us. All of it from 10%, when the industry charges 20–30%.
Free, no obligation · Written projection back within 24 hours
The Math
Most managers quietly take a fifth to a third of everything your property earns. We take a tenth — for the same full-service work. Move the sliders and see what that difference is worth on your property.
Most established Northern California listings run 150–200 nights a year. We've defaulted to a deliberately conservative 165 — drag it if your property is a proven performer.
Extra in your pocket every year vs. a 20% manager
$12,750
On an estimated $63,750 of annual bookings, you keep $57,375 with Xenstay instead of $51,000.
Over five years that difference compounds to $63,750.
Get this in writing, freeHow this is calculated: we take the median three-bedroom nightly rate for that market from our own portfolio, scale it for your bedroom count, and multiply by the nights you select. It is an estimate for comparison — not a guarantee of earnings. Your actual revenue depends on the home, its finish level, local rules and the season. Cleaning is billed to guests and passed through at cost. The fee comparison itself is straight arithmetic.
Why owners switch
It's the first thing every owner asks, and it's the right question. Here's the honest answer: we own rentals ourselves. Two cleaning crews, a general contractor and a handyman already work our own portfolio every week — we're not assembling a vendor list for you, we're adding your home to an operation that already runs. The marginal cost of one more door is small. We'd rather co-host 60 homes at 10% than 20 homes at 30%.
What 10% has to cover — and does
Anything above $250 gets your written approval first. No exceptions, no surprise line items on your statement.
Onboarding
No consultants, no 40-page onboarding packet. Four steps, and we do three of them.
You send the address and a few photos. We come back with a written revenue projection built on real comparable listings in your submarket — and tell you honestly if we think it won't work.
Day 1–2 · FreePlain-English co-hosting agreement. One fee, stated once. Thirty-day exit either way. No setup charge, nothing due at signing.
Day 2–3Photography, title and description, house rules, smart lock, pricing strategy, cleaning crew assignment, and publication to Airbnb and VRBO.
Day 3–7Bookings start landing and Airbnb deposits them straight into your account. Each month you get a statement showing gross revenue, occupancy, our co-host share and your net.
Monthly, ongoingWhat's included
Every service below is included in both packages — no à-la-carte menu and no per-item charges. Xenhost adds marketing and direct booking on top of this; it never takes anything away.
Professional photography, a title and description written to rank inside Airbnb search, amenity tagging, and publication across Airbnb and VRBO with synced calendars.
Core & Xenhost
Rates move daily against local demand, events, weekday patterns and lead time — so you're not leaving money on peak weekends or sitting empty midweek.
Core & Xenhost
Enquiries, screening, check-in instructions, midnight lockouts, complaints and review responses. Your phone never rings. Ours does.
Core & Xenhost
Our own two cleaning crews — not a marketplace — with a photo-verified checklist after every stay, linen and consumable restocking, and damage documented before the next guest arrives.
Core & Xenhost
Our own general contractor and handyman, plus licensed local plumbers and electricians. Invoices passed through at cost with zero markup, and your written approval on anything over $250.
Core & Xenhost
A monthly statement showing gross revenue, occupancy, ADR, every expense and your net. Payouts land in your account from Airbnb directly — you always know what you earned and what we charged.
Core & Xenhost
Choose your package
Core is the full co-hosting service at 10%. Xenhost adds your own direct-booking channel and a complete marketing package for 15%. The team, the crews and the response times are identical either way.
For owners who want the property run properly and the income handled, with nothing left to think about.
10%of gross bookings
No setup fee, no vendor markup, no à-la-carte charges.
What's included
For owners who want the home marketed as a brand — its own booking channel, professional media and deeper revenue work.
15%of gross bookings
Everything in Core, plus the marketing and care package below.
Everything in Core, plus
Not sure which fits? The free revenue analysis models your income under both packages and tells you honestly which one earns you more. Long-term rentals are handled separately at 6% of gross rent, plus a $1,000–1,500 finder's fee each time we place a new tenant.
Proof, not promises
Every property below is live with Xenstay today — across price points, property types and two countries.
Short-term
Auburn, CA
Skyline Serenity Retreat
Short-term
Punta Negra, MX
Punta Mita Surfers Paradise
Short-term
West Sacramento, CA
Beautiful 4BR Downtown Home
Short-term
Sacramento, CA
Xen House — 10 Min to Downtown
Short-term
Rancho Cordova, CA
Rancho Heaven — Sunroom & Game Room
Short-term
West Sacramento, CA
Charming 3BR — Fire Pit & Backyard
Short-term
Orangevale, CA
Lake Natoma Retreat
Short-term
West Sacramento, CA
The Club House — 7 Min Downtown
Short-term
Auburn, CA
Spacious Hilltop 3BR
Short-term
Auburn, CA
The Nest @ Skyline
Short-term
Sacramento, CA
Hotel-Style Studio + Patio
Short-term
Rancho Cordova, CA
Relax & Unwind — Near Folsom
Long-term
Roseville, CA
Downtown Duplex — both units leased
Long-term
Yuba City, CA
Almond St Duplexes — 4 units
Long-term
Granite Bay, CA
Greenhills Way — single family
Long-term
Folsom, CA
Rambling Dr — single family
Showing 16 of 28 units. Long-term addresses are shown by street only to protect resident privacy.
The portfolio, in numbers
Where we operate
We're not a national call centre with a franchise map. We live here, our cleaners live here, and our own GC picks up on a Sunday. That's the part a 30% manager three states away can't sell you.
Not on the map? We're expanding across Northern California and take on well-suited properties statewide. Ask us about your city.
Owner stories
★★★★★
My previous manager took 25%. Same property, same bookings, same guests — my deposit went up the first month I switched. The arithmetic just isn't complicated.
★★★★★
I was self-managing two units and it had quietly become a second job — messages at midnight, chasing cleaners on holidays. I handed it over and got my weekends back without losing income.
★★★★★
The rating went from 4.6 to 4.9 in a quarter. What I actually value is the monthly statement — I can see every dollar in and out. I've never once had to ask where a number came from.
Straight answers
It's all-inclusive for the co-hosting service. Our Core package at 10% covers listing creation, photography coordination, dynamic pricing, 24/7 guest communication, turnover coordination, maintenance coordination, damage claims and monthly reporting. There is no setup fee and no markup on vendor invoices. Two things sit outside it: guest cleaning fees, which are charged to the guest and paid to the cleaner, and repairs or supplies, which are passed through at cost with your approval on anything over $250.
Core at 10% is the complete day-to-day service — listing, pricing, guests, turnovers, maintenance and reporting. Xenhost at 15% includes all of that and adds a direct booking channel, your own property website with a 360° tour, a professional property video, a VR lifestyle shoot, advanced analysis and pricing, detailed performance reports, an annual exterior pressure wash and a $200 a year damage and linen credit. Xenhost tends to pay for itself on higher-revenue homes, where direct bookings and stronger marketing move the number. We'll model both for you before you choose.
Because we're not building a fee business — we're rental owners who already built the operation. The pricing tools, cleaning crews, vendor relationships and guest-support systems exist to run our own 28 units. Adding your property to a system that already runs costs us far less than it costs a firm that has to staff up for each new door. We'd rather run 60 homes well at 10% than 20 homes at 30%.
Long-term rentals are 6% of monthly gross rent — lower than short-term because the workload is lower. On top of that we pay you a $1,000–1,500 finder's fee every time we place a new tenant and execute a signed lease. Marketing the vacancy, tenant screening, lease execution, maintenance coordination through our own crews and the monthly statement are all included in the 6%. Rent is paid to you, not to us.
No. Our co-hosting agreement can be ended by either side with 30 days' written notice, and we'll honour any bookings already on the calendar so no guest gets stranded. We don't believe in retention by contract. If we aren't earning the fee, you should be free to leave.
Airbnb pays you directly — the listing stays in your name and the payout goes to your bank, not ours. Our co-host share comes out of each payout automatically, so there is nothing to invoice and nothing to chase. Each month you also get a statement itemising gross revenue, occupancy, average nightly rate, every expense, our share and your net. You'll never receive a payout you can't reconcile line by line, and you can request the underlying platform reports at any time.
We document it, we file it, and we chase it — you don't. Bookings are covered by Airbnb's AirCover for Hosts, which includes up to $3M in host damage protection, and direct bookings carry per-stay damage cover through Safely. Our post-stay photo inspections mean claims are backed by evidence taken before the next guest arrives, which is what actually determines whether a claim gets paid.
Typically 5–7 business days from a signed agreement to accepting bookings. That window covers photography, listing copy, amenity setup, pricing strategy, smart lock installation if needed, cleaner assignment, and publication to Airbnb and VRBO. Furnishing a completely empty home adds time, and we'll tell you honestly what it needs.
Of course — it's your house. Block any dates you want in the owner calendar and we'll keep them clear. We'll flag it if you're blocking a high-demand weekend so you can make the call with the revenue number in front of you, but it's always your call.
Free · No obligation
Send us the address. Within 24 hours you'll get a written projection built from real comparable listings in your submarket — plus a straight answer on whether short-term letting is even the right move for your property.
A revenue range from real comparables — not a generic AVM
A side-by-side against what your current manager charges
Any local permit or zoning issues we spot, flagged up front
An honest "don't do it" if the numbers don't work
We're pulling comparables for your area now. Expect your written projection within one business day — check your spam folder if it hasn't landed by then.