Starting A Property Management Business
Starting a Vacation Rental Business with iTrip in 6 Steps
Starting a short-term property management business with us is a straightforward and transparent process that involves a number of exciting and informative steps that will have you learn more about our industry and how we leverage it.
The process of starting a property management business involves no travel and hoops to jump through. Look at some of the steps you will take to join the iTrip brand family.
An Introductory Call to Know Your Property Management Company Brand
The first thing we’ll do is get to know each other through a high-level introductory webinar/call that will last anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes. During this time, we’ll talk about the short-term vacation and property management industry in general, the iTrip value proposition, our proprietary technology and automation, and the sources of income you’ll enjoy as our franchisee.
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Watch Our Informative Videos
Throughout the franchise process, you’ll take some time to watch a series of informative videos we’ve produced that go over important topics, such as:
- How to find and secure properties to manage
- How to attract property guests successfully
- How to utilize and benefit from our proprietary automation, software, training, and support
We have prepared these videos to help answer some of our most frequent questions, and they can be watched and absorbed in your own pace, in the comfort of your home.
Speak to Our Brand Leaders
As you familiarize yourself with how to start a vacation rental management business, you’ll also be able to speak to some of our brand leaders. Your live phone conversations with Vickie Storm, Sr. VP of Franchise Development, and Steve Caron, GM, and CEO, will introduce you to the inspiration behind our corporate efforts, and help you to better understand our brand and its position in the short-term rental industry.
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Take Some Time with Our FDD
An FDD is a very important document that all franchisors are required to make available to serious potential investors. Our FDD will give you an in-depth look at every aspect of our brand and your investment, including:
- The history and key players behind iTrip
- Training and support you can expect from us
- What is expected of you as a franchisee
- What your financial obligations are to us
- How your territory will be defined
Because FDDs are so important and contain so much information, you’ll have at least two weeks to review ours. We’re always on hand to answer questions as you read through this informative document.
Hear from Other iTrip Franchisees
A great way to learn more about franchising in general, and our brand in particular, is to speak to current iTrip franchisees. We encourage this, so we include time for it in our franchise process. We’re confident that when you hear first-hand from owners who have leveraged our systems, you’ll come away feeling even better about starting a property management business of your own.
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Welcome to the Family!
Near the end of your journey, our team will fly out to meet you personally and get to know your market and territory. From there, we will present you with a franchise agreement and welcome you to the iTrip family!
