STR Tech Stack Checklist
$17.00
Most hosts build a tech stack by accident: a lock from one recommendation, a pricing tool from a podcast, a messaging app because the PMS was confusing. The result costs more than it should and still leaves gaps. This is the map of what to buy, in what order, at what price.
Twelve categories, each with the shortlist, the real monthly cost, why it matters, and a fill-in block for the tool you chose. 01 Property Management System — the hub everything else plugs into, chosen first. 02 Dynamic Pricing — your rate changing while you sleep. 03 Smart Locks, Owner Closet & Garage — keyless entry with a plan for the day the battery dies, including the backup lockbox. 04 Guest Verification & Screening — no verification, no code. 05 Guest Messaging & Guidebook. 06 Cleaning & Turnover. 07 Cameras, Noise & Safety Monitoring — exterior only, disclosed, always. 08 Accounting & Bookkeeping. 09 Upsells & Guest Revenue. 10 Direct Booking & Website — every direct booking saves 15–18% in platform fees. 11 Insurance & Damage Protection — the layer you hope never fires. 12 Hardware & Connectivity.
The Stack Builder worksheet at the back puts the whole thing on two pages: your tool per category, its monthly cost per property, whether it is PMS-connected and whether it is live. It totals your monthly stack cost, multiplies by your property count and projects the annual figure. The final page sets that against what the stack gives back.
23 pages. 123 fillable fields. Totals calculate in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
