7 Phase 1 Learn and Evaluate >
Du r in g t h is ph a se, y ou w ill ev a lu a t e if y ou a a r e a g ood m a t ch
for a V a ca t ion Ren t a l Pr oper t y Ma n a g em en t bu sin ess t h r ou g h
on lin e r esea r ch a n d a ser ies of 3 ph on e m eet in g s w it h Sky Ru n
st a ff.
T h e st eps a r e in a list of m ilest on es t o m a ke t h eo best u se y ou r
t im e by g u idin g y ou t h r ou g h a pr ocess. Sky Ru n or y ou ca n st op
t h e pr ocess a t a n y t im e if a ft er t h e st ep, it 's det er m in ed t h a t a
m u t u a l in t er est does n ot ex ist .
7 Phase 1 - Step 1: Self-directed research about the Market and SkyRun >
A visit w w w .skyrun.com/location
A visit a location w ebsite keystone.skyrun.com in the mindset of a guest planning a vacation
A Visit a location w ebsite as a property ow ner - keystone.skyrun.com/about-skyrun/property-manager
@ Google 'Keystone Condo Rentals'
@ Google 'Vacation Rental Industry'
V isit t h e sit e h t t p://w w w .sky r u n .com /loca t ion a n d look t h r ou g h
t h e self dir ect ed 'pr esi' pr esen t a t ion . r ev iew a ll of t h e t a bs w it h
in for m a t ion a bou t t h e v a ca t ion r en t a l m a r ket a n d Sky Ru n .
Click on a cu r r en t loca t ion w ebsit e (h t t p://key st on e.sky r u n .com
for ex a m ple) a n d v iew t h e sit e t h e w a y a pr ospect iv e g u est
w ou ld t o fin d a v a ca t ion r en t a l pr oper t y for a n u pcom in g t r ip.
Click on 'A bou t Sky Ru n ' on t h e t op of t h e loca t ion w ebsit e a n d
t h en 'Pr oper t y Ma n a g em en t /Ow n er Por t a l' a n d ev a lu a t e t h e
Sky Ru n m essa g e a s if y ou w er e on e of t h e 7 .7 m illion 2 n d Hom e
Ow n er s in t h e US lookin g for pr oper t y m a n a g em en t ser v ices.
Goog le 'Key st on e Con do Ren t a ls' a n d n ot ice t h a t Sky Ru n is
h ig h ly r a n ked on t h e fr ee/n a t u r a l r esu lt s.
Goog le 'V a ca t ion Ren t a l In du st r y ' a n d r esea r ch t h e v a r iou s
a r t icles on w ikipedia a n d fr om h om ea w a y /v r bo (t h e lea din g
m a r ket pla ce for v a ca t ion r en t a ls t h a t Sky Ru n is in t eg r a t ed
w it h ) a n d V RMA (t h e pr ofession a l a ssocia t ion of V a ca t ion Ren t a l
Ma n a g er s).
7 Phase 1 - Step 2: Apply for Location
7 Phase 1 - Step 3: Onlne meeting with a Founder
7 Phase 1 - Step 4: I/T Systems Demonstration
Phase 1 - Step 7 5: Contract Review
7 Phase 2 Validation
7 Phase 2 - Step 1: Interview Current Locations
7 Phase 2 - Step 2: Evaluate your location
7 Phase 2 - Step 3: Discovery Day - in person meeting at your location
7 Phase 3 Location Award
7 Phase 3 - Step 1: Complete Contract, purchase license
7 Phase 3 - Step 2: Start loation on-boarding 'Wunderlist'
SkyRun w ill create your location w ebsite, then load your Wunderlist w ith a new list of tasks related to getting
your location up and running quickly and effectively.
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In g en er a l, t h ose t a sks a r e:
- Cr ea t in g y ou r loca t ion w ebsit e (Sky Ru n does)
- Sch edu lin g 3 da y s of t r a in in g a t a n ex ist in g Sky Ru n Loca t ion
- Cr ea t in g y ou r Loca t ion St or y
- Recr u it in g ow n er s t o y ou r Pr og r a m
- Ma r ket in g t o Gu est s
- Pr ov idin g Hospit a lit y t o Gu est s / Oper a t ion s
- A ccou n t in g for it a ll.
- Sch edu lin g a w eek-lon g w or kin g session a t y ou r loca t ion t o
a ssist y ou in g et t in g u p a n d r u n n in g .
- Com plet in g t h e det a il Wu n der list ch ecklist of do-t o it em s.
A ppr ox 5 0 loca t ion st a r t u p st eps in t h e ch ecklist t o g et y ou
g oin g qu ickly a n d m a ke su r e y ou don 't for g et a n y t h in g :
ex a m ples: cr ea t in g a com pellin g w ebsit e con t en t , g et t in g
a ppr opr ia t e bu sin ess a n d sa les t a x licen ses, en r ollin g in cr edit
ca r d pr ocessin g , t r a v el in su r a n ce, em a il list s, g oog le a dw or ds,
et c...