Everything we know about turnover operations.
Field guides, calculators, and references for vacation rental managers running real operations. Built from data, regulations, and conversations with operators in the field.
How I Built RapidEye's Launch Video With Claude
Six scenes built in one extended session with Claude Code. The actual prompts, the versions that didn't work, and the one-line code change that fixed the motion across the whole project.
How to Actually Get Reimbursed Through Airbnb AirCover
A practical guide to filing AirCover claims. The 14-day deadline, required documentation, common rejection reasons, and how to win the claims that usually fail.
Best Damage Detection Software (2026)
Side-by-side comparison of damage detection tools and how to choose for your portfolio.
The Hidden Cost of Missed Damage
Claim denials, attribution disputes, and the compounding cost of one bad turnover becoming five.
Wall and Paint Damage Claims
Why wall damage claims fail more than any other category. Documentation that actually works.
Why We Built RapidEye
A family rental property problem and a chance meeting at CMU. The origin story.
Deposits vs. Waivers vs. Platform Protection
Three ways to cover damage, three different tradeoffs. What each pays out and when it fails.
Vacation Rental PMS API Statistics
API access across 19 property management systems: who has open APIs, published rate limits, MCP servers, and llms.txt, audited from each platform's own docs.
Open-Source Property Management Software Statistics
A hands-on audit of the open-source property software field: GitHub health, licensing, and what actually installs, with every platform tested in our own lab.
Security Deposit Statistics
Deposit amounts, return outcomes, and dispute rates from national renter surveys, plus a 50-state law table of caps, deadlines, and penalty multipliers.
Turnover Cost Calculator
The true all-in cost of each turnover. See if your cleaning fee actually covers your expenses.
Wear and Tear vs. Damage
Know what you can charge guests for. Item-by-item classifications, Airbnb vs. Vrbo policy.
Replacement Schedule
When to replace 80+ items across every room. Lifespans, replacement signals, and cost estimates.
Browse all articles
The full searchable archive of every blog post on damage detection, claims, operations, and compliance.
Browse all research
Original studies with verified statistics: turnover costs, deposit laws, damage data, and hands-on software audits, every figure checked at its source.
Browse all tools
The full directory of free calculators, checklists, and references built for vacation rental operations.
Claude guides
Free guides for connecting your vacation rental stack to Claude. Start with the intro to Claude Code, the skill that unlocks every other integration.