Sell your management book to a team your owners will thank you for
Retiring, burned out, or moving on? HostStarter acquires short-term rental management books — confidential conversations, seller-friendly terms, 30–60 day closes. Your owners land with a 100+ property operation rated 5.0 on Google, where guest messages get answered in minutes around the clock.
Start a Confidential Conversation →Or call/text 469-324-0864 — ask for David, owner to owner.
Why sellers choose us
The usual buyer overloads a stressed team and churns the owners you spent years winning. We’re built differently.
Your owners are protected
Our operation runs on the most automated stack in the industry — every guest message answered in minutes, nightly pricing, transparent owner statements. Service goes up on day one, which protects your earnout and your reputation.
Seller-friendly structure
Cash plus seller note, retention-based earnouts that reward contracts that stay, and transition timelines that respect your relationships. Sellers who carry paper typically net meaningfully more than cash-out deals.
Fast, quiet, professional
Confidential from the first call. Diligence is your management agreements and trailing twelve months — not a private-equity circus. Clear offer, plain-English LOI, 30–60 day close.
What we look for
If you’re not sure what your book is worth, that’s most of the first conversation — and we’ll tell you honestly, including if holding it is your better move.
15–75 doors
Short-term rental management books, or mixed STR/LTR. Smaller and larger considered for the right fit.
Our 33 markets first
Anywhere we already operate is a fast close; adjacent markets welcome. One conversation tells you if yours fits.
Clean agreements
Assignable management contracts matter more than size. Month-to-month books are fine — retention is our job, not your risk.
How it works
From first call to close in as little as 30 days.
Confidential call
Owner to owner. Your book, your goals, your timeline. No broker, no pressure.
No-obligation valuation range
Most books this size trade around 1–2x annual management fees — we’ll show you exactly where yours lands and why.
Plain-English LOI
Structure spelled out clearly: cash, note, earnout terms, transition plan. You’ll never need a translator.
Diligence & close
Management agreements + trailing twelve months. Close in 30–60 days.
Transition on your terms
You introduce us to your owners on your timeline, with messaging we draft together. Their service level rises immediately — that’s what makes your earnout safe.
The operation your owners inherit
Not promises — our live portfolio.
Straight answers
What’s my book actually worth?
Small management books (under ~$250k in annual earnings) typically trade at 1–2x annual management-fee revenue, valued per contract. Larger books step up to multiples of earnings. Where yours lands depends on contract quality, owner tenure, and market — we’ll walk you through the math on the first call, free, even if you don’t sell to us.
Will my owners actually stay through a transition?
Owner retention is the whole game, which is why our offers reward it rather than pretend it’s guaranteed. The retention plan includes your personal introduction, co-drafted messaging, and an immediate, visible service upgrade. Owners leave transitions when service drops — ours doesn’t.
I have staff. What happens to them?
Case by case, honestly. Good local cleaners and maintenance vendors almost always continue with us. Office roles depend on the book — we’ll tell you straight before the LOI, not after.
Do you only buy whole companies?
No — contract books, partial portfolios, single-market exits, and full companies. Asset purchases of the management agreements are the most common structure at this size.
Is this confidential?
Completely, from the first call. Your team, your owners, and your competitors hear nothing until you decide they should.
One conversation. Zero obligation.
Get a real valuation range for your book — even if the answer is “keep it.”
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