Owning a vacation home can and should be a pleasurable experience, both for your vacationing and for creating passive income for your financial portfolio.

However, managing a vacation home properly is a hands-on, get-down-and-dirty business and is quite a different animal than ownership. Managing a vacation home for short term rentals requires engaging with residents every day and coordinating and handling the huge amount of maintenance and repair needs which can be vast and dynamic especially on a mountain vacation home subject to the elements and large numbers of guests and families.

As Ken McElroy states in “The ABC’s of Property Management”, “It is imperative that you have sound systems in place for maintaining your property. Maintenance is the single most time-consuming and expensive aspect of owning an investment property. It is often the reason that residents [and Guests] move out [or don’t return or give poor feedback] as well. If they are not happy with the level of service provided by you, then they will move on.”

Managing a vacation home for short term rentals requires a great deal of industry knowledge, market and submarket experience, online marketing and email marketing skills, maintenance and repair skills and access to local subcontractor network, excellent management skills, incredible problem solving skills, massive people skills, understanding of weather patterns and rental seasons, and all the RESOURCES and TIME needed to be successful in managing a vacation home so that it may bear fruit.

That is why KZ Cabins’ Rental Management services are a great solution to the busy Home Owner who is looking for a solid program with sound systems in place designed to be an extension of you, the Home Owner, so that you may leverage OUR resources and time to create a successful Vacation Home investment that YOU can enjoy and profit from.

Our mission is simple: 

Create the most convenient, fun and memorable experience possible for our Guests and be a trusted and committed long-term Partner for YOU and your property.

The three core Rental Management Programs we offer are:

1.     “GOLD PLAN” 

·         Full rental management services INCLUDING home maintenance, repair and preventative maintenance and care services (some restrictions apply),

·        Discounted RBO site listing management and inquiry response management (i.e. VRBO.com, HomeAway.com)

·         Added-value high-impact listing features (Virtual tours, video walk throughs, interactive maps and floor plans, quick-compare facts, etc)

·        Up to 50 high resolution, professional-grade photographs

·        Featured listing, priority listings on website

·        All guest and maintenance consumables are stocked free (except specialty consumables)

·         ALL INCLUDED for one management fee

·         This is our Best Value program.  Perfect for Home Owners who want to maximize occupancy and income while maintaining a healthy, well kept property, extending the long term value on their property.

2.     “SILVER PLAN” 

·        Standard rental management services with standard website listing (up to 15 pictures) without integrated maintenance and repair services

·        Owner coordinates and provides home maintenance services as required to keep home and grounds in good operating condition for guests. Owners in this plan may use KZ Cabins hourly-rate maintenance and repair services.

·        Free guest consumables. 

• Owner provides all maintenance consumables

·        Great program for out of town Owners who have a good, responsive local subcontractor network that can promptly handle all ongoing maintenance requirements

·        Great for Owners who want to perform their own ongoing maintenance and repair services as they are required.

·        Also great for Owners who aren’t necessarily looking to maximize rental income or high guest occupancy levels with enhanced marketing and advertising.

3.     “VALUE PLAN” 

• Standard rental management services with standard website listing (up to 15 pictures) without integrated maintenance and repair services

·        Owner coordinates and provides home maintenance services as required to keep home and grounds in good operating condition for guests. Owners in this plan may use KZ Cabins hourly-rate maintenance and repair services.

·        Owner provides all consumables

·        Great program for out of town Owners who have a good, responsive local subcontractor network that can promptly handle all ongoing maintenance requirements

·        Great for Owners who want to perform their own ongoing maintenance and repair services as they are required.

·        Also great for Owners who aren’t necessarily looking to maximize rental income or high guest occupancy levels with enhanced marketing and advertising.

3.     “LISTING ONLY” 

·         With this plan we list and maintain your online listing on our kzcabins.com website with payment collection and tax filing only.

·         Home Owner provides EVERYTHING ELSE:

o   Guest support, housekeeping services, quality control, damage and inventory control, and provides ALL home maintenance and repair.

o   Great for Owners and other rental management companies who already do their own property management but just need more marketing, basic call center support and payment collection services.

o   Also great for Home Owners who want to use their own pricing models, set their own specials and interact themselves with the guests.

o   Owners may purchase additional fee-based services as needed to complement their specific needs such as The Enhanced Marketing Service Package or KZ Housekeeping Services.

We also offer a host of additional add-on, fee-based services such as:

1.      Hourly rate Maintenance and Repair services – for home owners who may need specific or local “a-la-carte” maintenance or repair support.

2.      3^rd party Vacation Home Rental website management and support – we list and upkeep your property across multiple 3^rd party websites for increased visibility and bookings

3.      Enhanced Marketing Package – Virtual Tours, walk thru videos, Google maps, enhanced graphics, floor plans and enhanced marketing services designed to drive more traffic and increase buyer trust and confidence for higher booking conversions and more rental income

4.      Short Term Rental Investment Consulting services – to help you configure and plan for the best rental property configuration to maximize rental income and efficiency of operations

5.      Inventory Supply Chain services – to assist in quickly and seamlessly furnishing your property or selling/moving assets from your property

So why should you consider KZ Cabins as your long-term property management partner?

Along with our extensive and comprehensive line-up of property management services and additional fee-based services, we have major differentiators from our competitors that we feel make us an effective long-term partner with you as your Vacation Rental Manager. The last thing you need is an ineffective short-term hassle that tends to develop with the inexperienced, lower-value vacation home rental companies in the area which leads to lost income, lost time and a run-down vacation home:

First, consider our Management Credentials:

·         ACC college graduate with 12+ yrs international corporate business management experience

·         National VRMA Members (Vacation Rental Managers Association)

·         Active Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce members

·         Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee members

·         Managing Vacation Homes in north Georgia since 2006

·         At least 25% Revenue growth each year since business inception

Second, consider our Major differentiators:

With KZ Cabins you get:

1.      A cutting-edge professional reservations website that generates more bookings (www.kzcabins.com) available 24/7 for online bookings that ranks high in Google searches through the use of SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques, is FAST, has a great conversation rate using high-end graphics, maps and photos, real and updated guest feedback ratings, easy and convenient check-out and payment options, loads of useful and relevant information and an Owner Login back office for you to conveniently access your property statements and reservations data.

Why that’s good: This gives guests the ability to browse and buy at THEIR convenience online even after our offices are closed, allowing you to generate income 24/7 non-stop. In addition, the speed and convenience of our website along with providing guests with beautiful oversize photos and slideshows, real past guest feedback, lots of searching and filtering options and all the property and area data guests typically ask for are posted right online. All this gives buying CONFIDENCE and makes the buying process FUN and EASY, not frustrating, suspicious and time-consuming like many other local companies, so the end result is increased repeat business, increased referrals and increased rental income.

2.      With KZ Cabins you get: A store front Office in Ellijay who is a national VRMA member (Vacation Rental Managers Association), a Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce leader and Gilmer County Chamber of Commerce Tourism Committee advisor, with full-time reservations, management and maintenance personnel to receive guests, provide Guest support and handle all facets of maintenance and housekeeping management.

Why that’s good:  Unlike other local companies, our in-town office provides full-blown LOCAL resources to support reservations calls, maintenance and repair calls on your property and guest support 7 days a week so Guests are never left frustrated, waiting or unsatisfied by not being able to get in touch with us for any reason. This generates a high Trust and Confidence level for guests. In addition, we provide on-call LOCAL resources after business hours so guests have access to us for any issue, day or night. Furthermore, our active involvement with the local Chamber of Commerce ensures we get access to the best local resources and we are visible to the tens of thousands of vacation seekers in the Southeast who are looking for a quality, well respected, well run, professional, integrity-based vacation home provider.

3.      With KZ Cabins you get:  A comprehensive and robust Accidental Damage Insurance program backed by a national Insurance company that replaces or repairs EVERYTHING up to $5,000 per incident that guests have damaged at NO cost to you.

Why that’s good:  “Real” Insurance policies are simply a no-brainer.  They protect your assets up to a hefty value. These are not ‘waivers’ or ‘protection fees’ that are shallow, undefined and loosely managed pools of money that other companies charge guests and use as a profit center.  “REAL” insurance plans such as our Damage Protection and our Travel Insurance protect your future rental income and your inventory and assets. By offering both Travel and Damage Insurance to guests, you don’t’ have to worry about lost income when guests have to cancel last minute, for example during a once a year major income-generating holiday. Futhermore, your property stays in good condition when Guests have accidents because the Damage Insurance repairs or replaces any guest damage up to $5,000! And guests DO have accidents! So why even think about handing your property over to a Property Manager that can’t protect your income and your assets from inevitable accidents and cancelations?

4.      With KZ Cabins you get: a well designed and thorough Quality Assurance process that encapsulates each and every Guest stay so your property is consistently in “A+” Ready condition, clean, sanitary and well maintained. Our QA process has 7-steps with checks and balances built-in as well as communication requirements that ensure any issue is quickly captured, communicated and addressed before a Guest ever arrives, so Guests have the best experience possible and your property stays in the best condition possible year in and year out.

Why that’s good:  A well-designed and managed Quality Assurance process that is thorough and detailed reduces issues and problems before they become issues and problems for Owners and Guests. From the Pre-Arrival inspection service to the in-depth departure cleaning, to the restocking an linen service, to the hot tub sanitization service, trash removal and finally the Post-Departure Inspection service (which includes base level maintenance, inspecting for readiness and processing any damage claims immediately), we drive Quality and Field communications to ensure an “A+ Ready Condition” property that churns out happier guests. Happier guests mean repeat customers and referrals, which adds up to more rental income for you.

5.      With KZ Cabins you get: Accessibility, Communications and a long term Partner. We are college-educated, corporately trained, a leader in innovation and web technology, creative thinkers and problem solvers. We are accessible in a multitude of ways 365 days a year and we are unique in that we view our Owners as Business Partners who share our passion and interest in the performance and operation of their property.

Why that’s good:  Unlike other property managers who hide behind voicemails and unreturned phone calls and emails, we value open dialogue and communication and we encourage feedback from you, our long term Partners, so we can improve the desirability and demand for you property which increases income for both of us. Many of our innovative programs are conceptualized in partnership with our Home Owners as trials to see how they are received by guests. In many cases, our Home Owner’s are involved in developing and approving new programs and ideas and as Partners we try new and different approaches all in the interest of growing our mutual income and preserving your assets. That is not very common in our area, much less in our industry!  So which kind of property manager sounds better to you? One who is accessible, local, communicates regularly and places a high value on you as a Business Partner? Or one who does ont?

These are just a few major differentiators from our competitors that we feel make us an effective long-term partner with you as your Vacation Rental Manager.

So what does it cost to get started with KZ Cabins?

Considering the value and extent of services we provide and the annual income we will produce for you, the enrollment fee with KZ Cabins is a miniscule one-time enrolment fee for a lifetime Partnership. Also, we collect $150 to be held in an Owner Reserve account for emergency expenses.  

There is no penalty or charges if you ever decide to sell the property or terminate our agreement with you, we just need a 30-day notice to be able to move any upcoming bookings and your $150 Owner Reserve is returned to you.

To get started, just select which Management Plan is right for you, sign our Property Management Agreement, sign up for any of our additional Fee-Based services that you feel would benefit you, and then we start generating your rental income!!

With KZ Cabins as your long term Partner and Team member, you can feel confident that you will be part of a financially smart and successful vacation rental program for your property in the north Georgia Mountains.

Make it Easy, Partner with KZ!

Still have questions? Call us at Toll Free: 1-866-698-4445 x106 or 706-698-4445 or send us an email to info@kzcabins.com.

Contact information

KZ Cabins, Inc.

Contact: Andres Zagarola

Phone: 706-698-4445

Physical Address:       216 Sailors Drive, Suite 111

Ellijay, GA 30540

Email: andres@kzcabins.com

Cabin rental website: www.kzcabins.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/kzcabins