You know that feeling when you're lying in bed and suddenly remember — did I pay the HOA this month?
Or you show up to your property and the smoke detector is chirping. When did you last check those? Was it... six months ago? A year?
Running a vacation rental means keeping track of a hundred small things. Most of them aren't urgent until they are.
The Mental Load Problem
I kept a note on my phone for a while. "Monthly stuff." It had maybe 12 items on it.
Check smoke detectors. Refill the coffee. Swap out the Brita filter. Pay the HOA. Inspect the fire extinguisher. Top off the propane.
The list existed. But remembering to look at it? That was the hard part.
And even when I did look, I'd knock out a few items and forget the rest. Or I'd check things off in my head without actually doing them.
Sound familiar?
Checklists That Come Back
Now you can attach a checklist to any recurring task.
Create your monthly property check. Add the items that matter:
- •Test smoke detectors
- •Check fire extinguisher
- •Refill coffee and filters
- •Inspect outdoor furniture
- •Top off propane tank
Hit save. That checklist shows up every single month when the task recurs.
You check things off as you go. When you're done, you can see exactly what happened — and when.
No more mental notes. No more "I think I did that last time."
It's Just Drag and Drop
I wanted this to feel easy.
Type an item, press Enter. Drag to reorder if you want. Remove what you don't need.
You can add up to 20 items per checklist. Enough to be useful, not so many it becomes overwhelming.
Staying Ahead Instead of Catching Up
The thing about property management is that most problems are preventable.
Dead smoke detector battery? Preventable. Guest complaint about stale coffee? Preventable. HOA late fee? Very preventable.
But prevention requires consistency. Doing the same checks, at the same intervals, without letting things slip.
That's what this is for.
You set it up once. HostHive reminds you. You check things off. The property stays ahead.
Try It
Create a recurring task. Add your checklist items.
Next time it comes around, you'll see them right there waiting.
Small feature. Big peace of mind.
Thanks for being part of this.
— Mitch mb@hosthive.io Founder & Developer, HostHive