Pricing · Central Colorado Springs

Short-term rental managementfor 22%.

Pricing, guest communication, turnover oversight, maintenance coordination, and owner reporting — handled by one local team. Cleaning and third-party property expenses are passed through without markup.

No service tiers No cleaner markup No vendor markup One local team
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Full-service management

22%

of accommodation revenue

  • Covers all Summit in-house work.
  • No cleaner markup, no vendor markup.
  • Third-party invoices billed at cost.

Our fee and any at-cost expenses are deducted from bookings before disbursement — you never invoice us. Disbursements are weekly, subject to cleared funds and any applicable reserve.

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What the 22% covers

  • Dynamic pricing engine (Hospitable + PriceLabs)
  • Listings on Airbnb, VRBO + your direct-booking site
  • Guest communication & dispute coordination
  • Turnover coordination & photo-QA on every clean
  • Preventative maintenance scheduling (property-specific)
  • Minor in-house maintenance during scheduled visits
  • Vendor sourcing, dispatch & invoice review for licensed trades
  • Real-time owner dashboard + itemized weekly statement
  • Weekly owner disbursements (subject to cleared funds)
  • Owner Operations Binder maintained for the life of the property

The math, spelled out

What "22% ofaccommodation revenue" actually means.

"Accommodation revenue" is the host-net nightly rate — what you'd actually pocket per night if you were managing the property yourself, after any platform-side discounts (length-of-stay, non-refundable, promo). We take 22% of that number. Never off the gross. Cleaning and taxes aren't part of the equation.

  • 22% comes out of the host-net rate — the number the host would actually receive
  • Platform-side discounts (LOS, non-refundable, promos) are already baked in
  • Cleaning fees are not part of the equation — 100% pass-through to the cleaner
  • Taxes are not part of the equation — remitted by the platforms directly
  • Damage reimbursements are not part of the equation — 100% to the owner

Illustrative example month

A $5,000 revenue month —what shows up on your statement.

Accommodation revenue (host-net rate)$5,000.00
— Summit management fee (22%)-$1,100.00
— Third-party property expenses (at cost)itemized
Cleaning fees (guest-paid, pass through to cleaner)separate
Taxes (remitted by the platforms directly)separate
Owner disbursement~$3,900 + variances

Illustrative only. Actual disbursement varies with occupancy, discounts, property expenses, and applicable reserves.

The unglamorous truth about pricing

We make moneymanaging the house — not marking up its problems.

A lot of management pricing looks low on the surface because the real money is made marking up cleaners, trades, and "supplies" on the back end. We don't do that. The 22% covers Summit's in-house work. Third-party invoices flow through at their exact price.

Included in the 22%

Minor in-house maintenance

Small fixes that don't warrant calling a specialist — handled during scheduled property visits. Materials for those tasks (a filter, a bulb, batteries) are billed at receipt cost.

  • Change furnace / HVAC filters on the monthly cadence
  • Replace smoke + CO alarm batteries
  • Replace lightbulbs and smart-lock batteries
  • Reset breakers, thermostats, routers, smart-home devices
  • Basic caulking + weatherstripping touch-ups
  • Plunge a clogged toilet or clear a slow drain
  • Coordinate & QA every cleaning turnover

Passed through — at cost

No markup on vendor invoices.

We source it, book it, and review the invoice. You pay their price. Expenses are categorized and itemized on your statement, with supporting receipts available in the owner portal.

  • Licensed trades (plumber, electrician, HVAC, roofer)

    Their invoice, our review, your ledger.

  • Cleaning + laundry

    Guest cleaning fees are applied to cleaner and laundry costs. Summit does not retain a markup on either.

  • Hot tub chemistry service

    Quarterly drain / refill / rebalance at the technician's rate.

  • Snow removal

    Not included in the 22%. Arrange your own vendor, or we'll source one and pass through at cost.

  • Lawn mowing / landscaping

    Not included in the 22%. Same as snow — you arrange, or we source at cost.

  • Pest control, chimney sweep, gutter clearing

    Sourced when needed. Invoice attached to the week's disbursement.

  • Consumables (filters, batteries, bulbs, cleaning supplies)

    Purchased at receipt cost, categorized on your statement.

  • Repairs requiring a dedicated service call

    Anything that needs a specialist, more than ~30 minutes on-site, specialized tools, permitted work, or a licensed trade — dispatched at vendor cost, not marked up.

Auditable, not cluttered. Property expenses are grouped by category on your statement — cleaning + laundry, maintenance, consumables, vendor work — with supporting receipts available line-by-line in the owner portal when you want to dig in.

Why 22% — not 10%

What you getthat hybrid managers don't do.

Published vacation-management fees run anywhere from ~10% to ~50%, and the number is driven almost entirely by what's actually being managed. Lower-percentage hybrid services primarily manage the digital side — listings, pricing, guest messaging.

Summit's 22% includes the physical side too: local turnover oversight, minor property operations, guest issue coordination on the ground, maintenance dispatch, and physical quality control — all inside a tightly limited service area so we can actually deliver on it.

If you're comparing on price alone, compare on scope. That's where the number moves.

Onboarding · One-time, custom-quoted

Get your houseguest-ready.

Onboarding is separate from the 22% management fee and quoted per property based on what your unit actually needs. Fully-equipped homes can come in near $0. Homes that need a full setup — locks, sensors, photography, listing copy, permit registration — are scoped and priced before we start.

We don't upcharge onboarding. Hardware and installer labor are billed at cost. Our margin lives in the ongoing management fee — not in one-time setup work.

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What onboarding can include

  • Smart lock + install
  • Noise monitor (Minut / NoiseAware)
  • Water-leak sensors
  • Soap & shampoo dispensers
  • Network audit & guest WiFi setup
  • Photography, listing copy, permit assist

Noise monitors are always disclosed on the listing and placed only in non-sleeping, non-bathroom spaces, per Airbnb policy.

Common questions

Honest answers.

How long is the contract? What happens to bookings on exit?+

12-month initial term, with a 30-day notice provision for either side. The 12-month term protects our onboarding investment; the 30-day notice keeps you from being stuck. On exit, in-flight reservations are transitioned to whoever manages next (you or the successor manager) with full guest and access details handed off.

Are Airbnb, VRBO, Hospitable, PriceLabs, and payment-processing fees included?+

Our 22% covers Summit's own software stack — Hospitable, PriceLabs, and other tooling we run on our side. Platform host-service fees (Airbnb, VRBO) are already netted out of the host-payable amount, so they're baked into the 'host-net' rate our 22% applies to. Payment-processing fees on direct bookings are a separate deduction shown on your statement.

Is there a minimum monthly fee, revenue floor, or owner-stay limit?+

No monthly minimum, no revenue floor, and no owner-stay limit. If a month is slow, our fee is lower — our incentive is aligned with yours. Block the calendar in the portal for personal use whenever you want; owner stays don't trigger a management fee.

How do you define 'accommodation revenue'?+

It's the host-net nightly rate — what you'd actually pocket if you were running the property yourself, after any platform-side discounts (length-of-stay, non-refundable, etc.). Our 22% comes out of that number, never off the gross. Cleaning fees and taxes aren't part of the equation.

How does the cleaning fee work?+

Guest cleaning fees are applied to cleaner pay and laundry costs. Summit does not retain a markup on either. Cleaner charges, laundry costs, and any resulting variance are itemized on your owner statement.

What in-house work is covered by the 22%?+

Minor fixes that don't warrant calling a specialist — filter swaps, battery/bulb changes, breaker and router resets, basic caulking, clearing a slow drain — completed during scheduled property visits. Materials for those tasks are billed at receipt cost. We don't make money on maintenance; we make our living on management.

When does a repair become a vendor pass-through?+

Repairs that need a dedicated service call, take more than ~30 minutes on-site, require specialized tools or a licensed trade, or involve permitted work are dispatched to a vetted vendor at their invoice cost. Anything $500 or above requires your approval before we proceed. Habitability emergencies (heat, hot water, water intrusion) proceed immediately with vetted vendors.

How is onboarding priced?+

Onboarding is quoted per property based on what's already in place — smart lock, noise monitor, leak sensors, dispensers, listing photography, permit registration. If your unit is fully equipped, onboarding can come in at $0. If it needs a full setup, we'll scope and quote it before starting work. We don't upcharge onboarding; the management fee is where we make our living.

How much repair spend can Summit authorize on my behalf?+

Routine work under $500 we handle and disclose on your statement. Anything $500 or above we contact you for approval before proceeding. Habitability emergencies are the exception — heat, hot water, or a water intrusion, we move immediately with vetted vendors so guests aren't in a broken home.

Is there an operating reserve?+

Yes — a $500 property reserve for routine expenses. It means a cleaner doesn't wait on you for a $12 mop head and small things don't stall.

Are permits, taxes, and insurance handled or coordinated?+

Coordinated. We help you register with the City of Colorado Springs and stay compliant with STR ordinances. For platform bookings (Airbnb, VRBO) lodging and occupancy taxes are collected and remitted by the platforms directly. For direct bookings, sales/lodging tax collection and remittance is handled per the arrangement disclosed in your management agreement. Property insurance is the owner's responsibility; we recommend a short-term-rental-appropriate policy.

Are photography and listing creation included?+

Photography and listing copy are part of the onboarding scope (quoted per property). Once live, ongoing listing tuning, calendar management, and re-pricing are included in the 22%.

How are refunds, chargebacks, and damage reimbursements treated?+

Damage reimbursements pass through to you 100%. Refunds and chargebacks reverse the corresponding booking revenue and any associated management fee. All appear on the following statement so the math is auditable.

Ready when you are

A free 20-minute review.Service-area fit. Revenue estimate. Onboarding scope.

No pressure, no auto-drip email cadence. Just a real conversation about whether your property is a fit and what the numbers actually look like.

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