Host Operations Kit
Checklists, guest messages, a welcome book, cleaner training and trackers. Six templates, ready to fill in.
Hi, I am Juelia. I have hosted in Tennessee, California and Oregon, managing my rentals from other states, and I made plenty of mistakes along the way. These are the tools and lessons I wish I had on day one.
I hope it saves you the years it took me.
Every file here is one I use in my own rentals.
Checklists, guest messages, a welcome book, cleaner training and trackers. Six templates, ready to fill in.
Twenty rules I learned the hard way, plus a pricing planner spreadsheet that does the math for you.
The kit and the Playbook together. Everything I use to run my rentals, and everything I learned doing it.
The checklists, cleaner training, guest messages and trackers I rely on, ready to make your own in an afternoon. Editable in Word, Google Docs, Excel and Google Sheets, with printable PDFs. Instant download, no Canva account needed.
53 tasks room by room, with photo steps that protect you and a supplies running low section.
Property details, what guest ready means, pay, scheduling and house rules, with a signature line.
Booking to checkout, early check in yes and no, issue replies and the review request.
WiFi, house rules, local favorites and a one line checkout. No seller branding.
A one page form to document damage the same day for claims.
Restock alerts by par level, room inventory, turnover hours, cleaner pay owed, damage and lost and found.
Check the rules for your address first, then furnish room by room, get guest ready and do a final walkthrough.
Quantities for your beds, baths and guests, with estimated costs, actual costs and what is left to buy.
Most of what earns five stars is not glamorous. It is small things done the same way every time, plus a few tricks of the trade nobody tells you when you start. The kit helps you run your rental. The Playbook shows you how to grow it. Twenty short rules I learned from real guests, real mistakes and real money, each with steps you can do this week.
How I earn more from the same home without adding more work.
How I set and change prices, and how I manage my calendar so my best nights earn the most.
The settings that help my listing show up higher, and the discounts and fees that quietly cut your payout.
How I keep guests happy and protect a 4.91 rating over 300+ reviews.
How I run everything without paying a property manager, and where I find good cleaners and fair contractors.
How I make a home look like it belongs where it is, without spending a fortune.
Room by room, from checkout to the next check in.
Read the guideYes, you can. Training, photos, supplies and pay for remote hosts.
Read the guideEvery section guests actually read.
Read the guideI founded HostPTO based on my own experience managing vacation rentals remotely, from other states. It is a separate app that helps hosts coordinate the cleaners they already have, without handing 20% to a property manager.
HostPTO is still being built. Features may change, and you may run into rough edges along the way. Your feedback shapes what comes next. For questions about access or pricing, email [email protected].
HostPTO is optional and separate. Every Hello Host Kit template works on its own.
I have hosted short term rentals across the United States, in Tennessee, California and Oregon. Today I manage three, with a small team of cleaners, and I have been a Superhost for five years.
I have managed my rentals from other states. Most people do not realize how doable that is. With the right systems and a good cleaner, you do not need to live nearby or pay a property manager.
I made mistakes along the way and learned most of it the hard way. Each one pushed me to build something practical: a checklist, a cleaner guide, a tracker. Those tools became Hello Host Kit.
That same experience eventually led me to build HostPTO, an app designed to help vacation rental owners coordinate turnovers and cleaners. It is in early beta, and I would love feedback from hosts who try it.
I made the mistakes, so you do not have to.
Get help with your own rental, from setting up and designing your first listing to running one from another state. Spots are limited each week.
A 45 minute video call about your rental. Bring your questions about your listing, pricing, cleaners, guests or managing from out of state. You pay when you book.
Send me your listing link. Within 7 days you get a recorded video walkthrough of your listing plus a short written checklist of the changes I recommend, from photos to description to settings. No call needed.
For one room. Send me photos, measurements and your budget. Within 14 days you get a style direction that fits your location, a mood board and a shopping list with links. Extra rooms are $99 each.
Calls, audits and design plans share my own hosting experience and opinions. They are not legal, tax or financial advice. Always check your local short term rental rules with your city or county.
Edit the files on your computer, print the checklist for your cleaners and copy guest messages straight from your phone. Every file works in Word, Google Docs, Excel or Google Sheets.