VACATION RENTALS

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Your Property.
Expertly Managed.

Full-service short-term rental cohosting from active STR investors who run their own portfolio. We help owners outperform the market — and keep control of what matters most.

Free Property Assessment
See Our Results
692+Five-Star Reviews
+59%Above AirDNA Projections
24/7Guest Communication

Listed & Managed On
Airbnb
VRBO
Booking.com
Direct Booking

Who We Are

Cohosting built by owners, for owners.

We’re Meighan & Jake. We didn’t set out to start a cohosting business — we set out to build a short-term rental portfolio that could give our family time freedom and financial flexibility. We bought our first property, then our second, then our third.

Along the way, we tried hiring traditional property managers. None of them ran our homes the way we would. So we built our own systems — listing playbooks, pricing strategies, guest communication sequences, vendor networks — and our properties started outperforming AirDNA projections by an average of +59%.

Other owners started asking how we did it. Glass Houses Vacation Rentals is our answer: we’ll run your property the same way we run our own, with the same systems, the same vendors, and the same standards.

You stay in control. We do the work. Your property performs.

Meighan & Jake

+59%

Average Revenue Above
AirDNA Market Projections
692+
Five-Star Guest Reviews

Protection On Every Booking

Your property in safe hands.

Every guest who books your home goes through our protection layer — so the wrong stay never happens, and the right ones always do.

01 ·

Rental Agreements

Every booking is governed by a written rental agreement that protects your property, defines house rules, and clarifies expectations before a guest ever walks through the door.

02 ·

Guest ID Verification

Every guest is verified before check-in. We confirm identities, screen for risk factors, and only confirm reservations once a guest has cleared our process.

03 ·

Damage Protection

Damage protection is built into every booking. If something goes wrong, we handle the claim — your property and your revenue stay protected.

Real Performance Data

We don’t just hit projections. We crush them.

AirDNA is the industry-standard tool for projecting short-term rental revenue. It’s how investors size up markets and properties before they buy.

Across our own portfolio, every single property has outperformed its AirDNA projection — by an average of +59%. Not in a single peak year. Every year. Across every market.

When you cohost with us, that same playbook gets applied to your property.

Get a Free Revenue Projection

Property Launched Vs. AirDNA
Property 1 2021 +42%
Property 2 2022 +104%
Property 3 2024 +30%
Portfolio Average +59%

Actual revenue figures available on request during your discovery call.

What’s Included

Full-service cohosting. Done right.

Six service lines, one integrated system. You step out of the day-to-day. We step in.

Listing Management

Optimized titles, descriptions, photos, and amenities across Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and your direct-booking site. Your listing — built to convert.

Guest Communication

24/7 guest communication. Inquiry response, pre-arrival sequences, mid-stay check-ins, post-departure follow-up — all handled.

Dynamic Pricing

Daily rate optimization with PriceLabs and our proprietary calibrations. Calibrated to your true compset, your seasonality, and your goals.

Cleaning Coordination

Vetted cleaners, scheduled turnovers, supply restocking, and quality inspections. Every stay turnover-ready.

Operations & Maintenance

Vendor management for repairs, maintenance, restocking, and emergency response. We keep the property running so guests never notice the gears.

Performance Reporting

Monthly dashboards. Quarterly business reviews. Tax-ready financials. Data-driven communication — dashboards over phone calls.

How It Works

From “let’s talk” to fully managed.

Four steps. Typically 14–30 days from signed proposal to fully operational.

01

Consultation

Free property assessment and discovery call. We review your property, current performance, and goals.

02

Onboarding

Listing audit, pricing setup, messaging systems, vendor connections. Typically 14–30 days to launch.

03

Management

We operate the property end-to-end. Guests, cleaners, pricing, maintenance — all handled.

04

Results

Monthly reports. Quarterly reviews. Continuous optimization. You get your time back.

Why Owners Choose Us

“You get paid first. You keep your listing. You stay in control of your calendar. And the people running your property actually run their own.”
— What makes us different —

Frequently Asked

The questions owners always ask.

How does payment work — who gets paid first?
You get paid first. Unlike traditional property managers who collect all guest revenue and pay you later, your guest payouts go directly to you on the schedule we agree to in onboarding. Our cohosting fee is invoiced afterward — calculated transparently against gross revenue. No commingled accounts. No surprises. You stay in control of your cash flow.
Who owns the listing on Airbnb or VRBO?
You do. The listing is created on your account, in your name, with your tax info. We log in as a co-host (Airbnb) or authorized user (VRBO) to manage day-to-day operations. If we ever part ways, your listing, your reviews, and your search rankings stay with you. This is the single biggest difference between us and traditional property management companies — and the reason we’ll never operate any other way.
What does full-service cohosting include?
Everything: listing creation and optimization, dynamic pricing, 24/7 guest communication, cleaning and turnover coordination, vendor management for maintenance and repairs, monthly performance reporting, and quarterly business reviews. You step out of the day-to-day; we handle the rest.
Do I keep control of my own calendar?
Yes. You can block dates for personal stays, family visits, repairs, or off-market periods at any time — and we coordinate everything around it. Your property, your calendar.
What markets do you work in?
We currently operate in select vacation rental markets across North Georgia, East Tennessee, and the Upstate South Carolina lakes region — including Blue Ridge, Pigeon Forge, Gatlinburg, Lake Keowee, Lake Hartwell, and Lake Jocassee. If your property is just outside our footprint, get in touch — we evaluate every opportunity individually.
What if I already have an active listing?
Even better. We’ll audit your current listing, identify quick wins, and build a transition plan that preserves your review history while elevating performance. No starting from zero. No lost rankings.
How is Glass Houses different from a traditional property manager?
Four key differences. (1) You get paid first — our fee comes after your payout, not before. (2) You own the listing and your reviews — for life. (3) You keep calendar control. (4) We’re STR owners ourselves, running our own portfolio. The strategies we use on your property are the same ones we’re using on our own properties this week — not last year’s playbook.

Real Reviews. Real Guests.

Hear from our happy guests.

A selection from over 692 five-star reviews across our managed portfolio.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“This cabin is easily a 6-star stay on a 5-star scale. Everything was perfect — the views, the cleanliness, the thoughtful touches. We can’t wait to come back.”

Gatlinburg, TN

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“From the moment we arrived, everything exceeded our expectations. The communication was excellent and the cabin itself was even better than the photos.”

Pigeon Forge, TN

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“Meighan noticed they had availability for an extra night and offered it to us for a great discount. That kind of hospitality is rare — we’ll be repeat guests.”

Pigeon Forge, TN

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“I have stayed in many rentals over the years and this one is by far the cleanest I have encountered. Spotless from top to bottom.”

Blue Ridge, GA

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“We’ve stayed at many cabins in the area over the years, but this is hands down our favorite. Already booked for next year.”

Pigeon Forge, TN

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

“This was our third stay at this cabin. It’s our home away from home. The owners have thought of every detail.”

Smoky Mountains

Let’s Talk

Get a free property assessment.

Tell us about your property. We’ll review your submission, run an AirDNA projection, and schedule a 30-minute discovery call if it’s a good fit on both sides.

Meighan & Jake

Owners & Operators, Glass Houses Vacation Rentals

Email
meighan@glasshousesvacationrentals.com

Facebook
@GlassHousesVacationRentals

Service Areas
North Georgia · East Tennessee · Upstate South Carolina Lakes

“We treat your property like it’s part of our own portfolio. Same systems, same vendors, same standards.”