Kalm
Cabin living room looking out over the lake

We run your Airbnb
on autopilot.

We run your short-term rental completely — pricing, guests, cleaners, paperwork — for 12% of bookings. Your local cleaning crew stays. Your property stays yours.

Owner statementApril

24 of 30 nights booked

Gross bookings$8,940
Kalm fee, 12%−$1,073
You keep$7,867

Sent on the 1st. Paid to your bank, not ours.

What we actually do

Fifteen jobs. None of them yours.

Getting bookings

12hrs/mo

decides what you earn

  • Setting nightly prices
  • Writing the listing
  • Taking the photos
  • Listing on three sites
  • Keeping calendars in sync

Running the stay

45hrs/mo

eats your evenings

  • Answering guests at 2am
  • Sending access codes
  • Booking the cleaner
  • Chasing a repair
  • Handling refunds and damage
  • Replying to reviews

The paperwork

8hrs/mo

gets you fined

  • Filing occupancy tax
  • Keeping the permit valid
  • Building owner statements
  • Reconciling payouts

The numbers

Three ways to run the same property.

Comparison of self-managing, a typical local manager, and Kalm
Self-managedLocal managerKalm
FeeYour time20–30% of bookings12% of bookings
ChannelsUsually oneOne or twoAirbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com
Guest repliesWhen you see the phoneBusiness hoursMinutes, day or night
Nightly pricingSet onceReviewed monthlyAdjusted daily
Tax filingsOn youOften extraIncluded
Lock-inNoneOften 12 monthsNone, 30 days notice
Your time60–80 hours a month3–5 hoursUnder 30 minutes

First 30 days

From zero to earning in 30 days.

  1. Day 1

    Listing audit

    We read your listing, your reviews, and a year of pricing, then tell you what we found.

  2. Day 2–4

    New photos, new listing

    Rebuilt title, photos, and description. You approve everything before it goes live.

  3. Day 5

    Live on three channels

    Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com, with one calendar behind them.

  4. Day 7

    Cleaner and access set

    Your crew on the schedule, codes and arrival notes in place.

  5. Day 30

    First owner statement

    One page: what was booked, what came in, what you keep.

Pricing

The whole price, on this page.

Most owners start here

Management

12%of bookings

Nothing when the property sits empty.

  • Daily pricing
  • Listing build and optimization
  • Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com
  • 24/7 guest messaging
  • Cleaner and maintenance coordination
  • Damage claims and refunds
  • Tax filing and monthly statements

Extras: none. Cleaning and repairs are paid to your crews at their rates. We never mark them up.

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Launch service

$1,500once

For a property that isn’t listed yet.

  • Photography and walkthrough video
  • Listing built on every channel
  • Pricing strategy and calendar setup
  • Permit and registration filing
  • Furnishing and supplies coordination

Live in days, not weeks. After launch, the standard 12% applies.

Book a call

Leave any time

30 days notice, no term, no exit fee.

Your listing stays yours

It never leaves your account.

Your money goes to you

Payouts land in your bank, not ours.

See a worked example on a $50,000 property

FAQ

Questions, answered.

Get your quote

See what your property should earn.

We pull your listing’s public numbers and send back one page: what it earns now, what it should earn, and what we would charge. Free, and nobody chases you.

Or just call.

+1 (865) 685-4069

8am to 8pm Central, seven days a week