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Airbnb Virtual Assistant: What They Do, What It Really Costs, and How to Hire the Right One Deep dive · Hiring + Your Team

An Airbnb virtual assistant is a remote team member who handles guest messages, reviews, cleaner and maintenance scheduling, owner updates and admin, so you're not the one on your phone all day. The best ones own whole areas of your business, are trained on your systems, and work directly for you, not through an agency that marks up their pay.

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Quick answer · Hiring + Your Team

When do I know it's time to hire a VA for my short-term rental business?

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Why does my Airbnb VA keep asking me questions?

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Before you get any further... hi, I'm Marisa!

I run Simply Stay, 50+ short-term rentals across Texas and New Mexico, and I'm a mom of 3 who finally stopped answering guests at dinner. Every answer here comes from my own business and the operators I work with every week. I'm so glad you're here!

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