Courtesy of Kayla Laatz
- Kayla Laatz, 22, manages two Airbnbs inside a beach resort in Kauai, Hawaii.
- Laatz recently upped the cleaning fees on the properties from $200 to $250.
- "We raised the fee for many reasons, including to pay our cleaner a better wage," Laatz said.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kayla Laatz, 22, who manages two Airbnbs in Kauai, Hawaii. It has been edited for length and clarity.
For the past year, I've been in charge of managing two Airbnb properties that my dad owns in Kauai, Hawaii. This was my first time taking on a job like this, but it excited me because I want to eventually take on more houses and become a property manager for the vacation-rental industry.