Melbourne residents' Brisbane getaway home becomes a high-performing STR
Michael and his wife, based in Melbourne, wanted the flexibility to rent out their Brisbane property and use it themselves to escape Melbourne's winters.
About the Homeowner
Melbourne residents Michael and his wife owned a Brisbane property that was permanently rented, but wanted to use their property occasionally to escape Melbourne's winters, and rent it out when they weren't there.
Short-term rental wasn't even on their radar at first. It sounded like too much work. Then a friend set them straight and recommended a list of short-term rental property managers, one of which was Hometime.
The challenge
Once Michael warmed up to the idea of short-term rental, the next question was how to make it work without it becoming a second job. He also had an empty apartment to furnish from scratch, and no desire to spend his weekends sourcing sofas and setting up key boxes. Michael:
- Wanted the flexibility to use the property himself, without the hassle of managing bookings around it
- Needed someone to take care of the full setup, styling included
- Was looking for a team he could genuinely trust to handle things from afar
How Hometime helped
A friend pointed Michael toward short-term rental management, and Hometime's website was the first place he landed. One conversation with Local Host Ish, and he didn't feel the need to look any further.
Ish and Rudy took care of the full setup from there. They styled the apartment, worked in furniture Michael already owned where they could, and had the place guest-ready within a couple of weeks. They:
- Took care of all bookings, guest communication and maintenance
- Kept Michael in the loop with regular income statements
- Sorted hiccups quickly, including a Wi-Fi situation during setup that could've dragged on
Michael stayed involved, but pretty quickly realised he could step back and let the team lead.
The results
The income has far exceeded my expectations… If i rent it out permanently unfurnished… the rental would be very average versus what I’m getting from Hometime… less than half, frankly… it’s gone really well. The income is just superb."
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