For short-term &vacation rental operators
Your revenue, by
human experts.
We build a tailored revenue strategy for your short-term rentals, run it on the tools you already use, and consistently adjust the strategy with human oversight.
A real operator’s portfolio
One client’s result, not a guarantee.
Built for short-term rental operators who
don't want to leave revenue on the table.
This is for you if
- You run one vacation rental or a full portfolio and want a tailored revenue strategy for YOUR business.
- You want a revenue strategy and guardrails aligned with your risk tolerance.
- You have guardrails that matter to you and want them respected, not waved off.
- You would rather host guests and run your business than babysit spreadsheets.
Probably not, if
- You want to set every nightly rate yourself, by hand.
- You want set-it-and-forget-it because you trust AI with your financial success over human judgment.
- You need bookings by next week. Results build over months, not days.
- You are not comfortable giving anyone access to update your listing prices.
Set it and forget it is
eroding your rental income.
Autopilot is not a strategy.
You mean to check the pricing tool weekly. Then the season changes, a new listing opens down the street, a holiday lands on a Tuesday, and the settings you made in spring are still running in fall.
Nightly rates drift. Demand shifts.
Costs creep. Keeping up with all of it, every single week, is a full-time job on its own, and you already have one of those.
Your guardrails get ignored.
You have a risk tolerance that matters to you. Your revenue manager waves it off like you asked the wrong question.
Every nightly rate is a gamble.
Raise rates and risk an empty calendar. Lower them and leave money behind. Without clean data, it is a coin flip.
“Saying ‘we use a dynamic pricing tool’ is like saying ‘I own a Formula One car’ when asked if you can win the Grand Prix.”The TechTape Formula One principle
A dynamic pricing tool is just that: a tool.
Dynamic pricing tools give you powerful technology to analyze data and adjust rates. But they cannot create the strategy, understand your business, or know when to change course. They still need someone who knows how to drive.
Human experts set your tailored strategy, watch the track all season, and make every call. We find the blind spots in your strategy to help you maximize your revenue.
Tech-enabled long before it was a buzzword. Our revenue managers have run on connected data for years. The same data foundation now ships as Tidewell, so the numbers we price from are the numbers you see.
Expert revenue management,
without the stress.
- Portfolio analysis
Where you are leaving money behind, property by property.
- A tailored revenue strategy
Built around your goals and guardrails, not a template. Maximum revenue is not always the goal.
- Expert-run dynamic pricing tools
Keep the dynamic pricing tools you are already using. We set it, run it, and adjust it.
- Ongoing optimization
Revenue tracked against the plan, and rates re-tuned as demand and the market change.
Revenue per available rental
Monthly, across five yearsYear 3
Year 4
Redrawn from the client’s own chart. One portfolio and its own numbers; yours will depend on your market, your properties, and your goals.
Four steps.
One conversation to start.
This is a done-for-you service. Every engagement starts with a real person on our team, not a signup page. Here is what happens after you book.
Discovery call
A session on your properties, your goals, and what is getting in the way. No pitch, just questions.
Your tailored strategy
We connect to your existing tools and map a revenue plan to your market, your calendar, and your risk tolerance.
Launch
We put it in motion, then watch it and adjust on real market data and demand, week in, week out.
Optimize and refine
The partnership grows. We keep sharpening the strategy as we learn more about your business and market.
John An, PhD.
Architect turned operator.
Nearly two decades in architecture and building performance, with teaching stops at Cornell, Columbia, and Harvard. Then a decade running his own short-term rentals in Hawaii. TechTape started in 2021, and every strategy is tested on that portfolio first.
- Founder and CEO, TechTape
- Harvard GSD master's and doctorate
- RevProf member, VRMA advocate
- Speaker at Scale, Skift, and VRNation
“Unpopular belief: the goal of revenue management is not always to generate as much revenue as possible.”
A client up 20% in RevPAR asked us to hold revenue under a tax threshold. We built the strategy to do exactly that. Your goals set the target. We hit it.The numbers do the talking.
Results from short-term rental operators who hired TechTape Revenue Management. Verified numbers, not projections.
“John and TechTape have taken us to new heights. Our business is growing revenues by 10-30% on any given month and we attribute completely to TechTape’s ‘secret sauce’ and understanding our market and pricing opportunities. Partnering with TechTape and relying on their wisdom has been THE #1 business decision for our company this year. Highly recommend.”
“Having TechTape price your portfolio is like hopping on a plane and trusting your pilot to take you high. We rarely interfere yet always know where we're going because they share revpar and comps. Our revenue has increased by 5-15% across the board.”
“We changed nothing except engaging TechTape. I thought we were maxed out around $200,000. Last year we hit $185,000, this year we'll finish near $250,000, and next year we're on pace for $300,000.”
“I have been involved in the hospitality industry for over 26 years. I have tried many approaches to self-managing my rates and have used many third party operators. However TechTape has outperformed them all.”
“The first year he took over we were up 24.6 percent. Even last year, in a market down 18 percent, we still grew income by 4 percent.”
“Their revenue management significantly boosted our earnings and saved me countless hours and headaches. Their approach is meticulous and effective, and they're true partners, always available to talk strategy.”
“They took on my property that was not doing well in a vacation market that had slowed down through COVID, and now I have two full months of bookings in a short time after onboarding.”
“Having TechTape price your portfolio is like hopping on a plane and trusting your pilot to take you high. We rarely interfere yet always know where we're going because they share revpar and comps. Our revenue has increased by 5-15% across the board.”
“We changed nothing except engaging TechTape. I thought we were maxed out around $200,000. Last year we hit $185,000, this year we'll finish near $250,000, and next year we're on pace for $300,000.”
“I have been involved in the hospitality industry for over 26 years. I have tried many approaches to self-managing my rates and have used many third party operators. However TechTape has outperformed them all.”
“The first year he took over we were up 24.6 percent. Even last year, in a market down 18 percent, we still grew income by 4 percent.”
“Their revenue management significantly boosted our earnings and saved me countless hours and headaches. Their approach is meticulous and effective, and they're true partners, always available to talk strategy.”
“They took on my property that was not doing well in a vacation market that had slowed down through COVID, and now I have two full months of bookings in a short time after onboarding.”
Each result is a single client and their own numbers. Yours will depend on your market, your portfolio, and your goals.
Do it yourself. Hire someone. Or hand us the wheel.
A percentage of revenue,
not a lock-in.
You pay when you earn. No long contracts. Every plan starts with a conversation, so we can confirm the fit before you commit.
Flexible
- Full revenue management
- Adjusted at least twice a week
- Cancel anytime with 60 days' notice
Committed
- Everything in Flexible
- Lower revenue share
- Best value for a year-ahead plan
Tailored
- Portfolio-level strategy
- US and international markets
- Terms that fit your operation
Every plan is billed on accommodation revenue only.
A significant revenue increase,
or cancel with 60 days' notice.
Revenue Management clients only. We say it because our own portfolio runs on the same strategy.
No checkout.
A conversation.
Here is what the demo call covers, so there are no surprises.
Straight answers,
before you book.
How long until I see results?
Revenue management builds over time, not overnight. Expect early movement in the first month or two, and noticeable results around months three to four.
Will this work for my market?
Yes. Our approach has worked in urban, beach, mountain, and rural markets across the US and around the world.
How is this different from a pricing tool?
Those are tools. We are the experts who run them for you. You still get the software. You also get the strategy and the hands managing it every week.
Do I lose control of my nightly rates?
No. You set the guardrails and the goals. We run the strategy inside them and share comps and RevPAR so you always know where you stand.
What do you need from me to get started?
A discovery call, your goals and guardrails, and permission to update pricing on your behalf. Nothing else on your accounts changes.
What if it does not work for me?
Our guarantee is a significant revenue increase, or you cancel with 60 days' notice. No long contract holds you in place.