Our Owners work directly with our Principal & Founder, Chad Hart. You can call or text him on his cell 512-825-2157 or email him at chad@southpadretrips.com. You won’t be passed off to some lame assistant.
Chad has personally traveled over 54,000 people to South Padre Island with over 23 years of tourism experience on and to South Padre Island. He serves on the CVA Tourism Board of Directors and spent 6 years on the South Padre Island Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. He also personally knows nearly every business Owner on South Padre Island which is a major edge in getting things done.
With that said, we do ask he is always given 24 hours to respond to you personally, excepting peak season Fridays and Saturdays when it may take a bit more time. He finds there is nothing on earth more annoying that not being able to get ahold of someone you are PAYING! You will not find this at any other VRM on or off the Island.
Additionally, addressing issues directly and head on avoids problems later down the road.
We combine property management with vacation rental management...
Read MoreWe combine property management with vacation rental management. We don't just rent your home out — quite frankly that is the easy part. With that said, we handle all marketing, sales, reservations, and guest services on your behalf. You do nothing as an Owner.
Read LessWe have housekeeping, maintenance and reservationists on staff full time...
Read MoreWe have housekeeping, maintenance and reservationists on staff full time. It is INCREDIBLY hard to maintain a property on this Island for rentals without full staff, or remotely, as the “island vibe” mentality slows things down a lot. Guests pay for housekeeping, never you. If you choose to use your home, you pay 50% of the normal cleaning fee as we must maintain a uniform cleaning.
Read LessWe charge 30% of gross rent. It is fair, it is not super high nor super...
Read MoreWe charge 30% of gross rent. It is fair, it is not super high nor super low. If you don't make max revenue, we don't make max revenue. It's a “commission only” situation based on performance only. And... we deliver. We don't think it's cool to treat our Owners with ever annoying junk fees and hidden charges.
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Read MoreOur pricing structure as one of the most common Owner question would be “well what’s the rate you charge?” There are abundant pricing programs online that aggregate all the major OTA’s (Online Travel Agencies) rates and give suggestions to what your rate should be. We use one…but we manually change rates on nearly a daily basis based on supply & demand. Typically, these suggestions are too low or too high. There are 9 different travel seasons on the Island, & we use 4 different pricing structures based on top of that. Your property will have 36 different rates on a yearly basis. National companies trying to do this simply stand no chance in matching our revenue as they don’t know the Island’s market & clients like we do.
Read LessThere will be NO Linen fees, Photography fees, “onboarding fees"...
Read MoreThere will be NO Linen fees, Photography fees, “onboarding fees”, Service mark ups when technicians are required ... or just general annoying nonsense billed to you as an Owner. Our internal maintenance is billed out at a fair $35/hour. We do not do HVAC, plumbing, roofing, pool service, lawn care, nor electrical as licensing and bonding is required, but we do nearly all else internally, including liaison with solid General Contractors that work mainly with our Company exclusively.
Read LessIf you need a service we do not do internally, we do the contracting...
Read MoreIf you need a service we do not do internally, we do the contracting out (hire it for you), manage it all at no cost, and you will receive a “flow through” bill with no service fee nor markup that is on your monthly owners statement. Unless it’s a major service it is very unlikely you will ever write a check — it comes out of your rental income on the monthly statement. You won't see a bill for $25 to change a light bulb is what we are saying here…. and this is NO JOKE we see it all the time at “discount rate” agencies
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Read MoreWe provide light bulbs, furnace filters, basic soaps, all towels, sheets, pillow cases, wash cloths, bath mats, kitchen towels, and dishwasher tabs to starter sets of trash bags at no cost to our Owners.
Read LessOn average, our Owners enjoy 40 to 50 hours PER YEAR in unbilled...
Read MoreOn average, our Owners enjoy 40 to 50 hours PER YEAR in unbilled complimentary services — you won't notice these of course until we aren't doing them in the background. That is what full service means.
Read LessOur Agency pays for Professional photography of your property that...
Read MoreOur Agency pays for Professional photography of your property that is done at no charge to you including drone shots by a licensed pilot. We do an inventory assessment at no charge to our Owners to make sure that property has the amenities that guests desire to produce more 5 star reviews
Read LessWe are revenue driven and work primarily with second home owners...
Read MoreWe are revenue driven and work primarily with second home owners and investors that want to maximize their return on investment. We won't present the “best case scenario” on rental projections — it's a likely range. It keeps our people happier we have found. Many Management Companies like to brag about their “proprietary technology.” It’s a lot of bull. There is not a magic tech wand to successful Vacation Rental Management over experience. Usually tech heavy means really poor customer service to Property Owners.
Read LessWe are located at 3800 Padre Blvd across street from the water tower...
Read MoreWe are located at 3800 Padre Blvd across street from the water tower more or less. Sometimes people want to check in in person — we have a public office. We also do all linens and towels in our commercial laundry there — NOT at your residence, saving wear and tear.
Read LessWe use Schlage PRO series locks that run on wifi. It is safe for guests...
Read MoreWe use Schlage PRO series locks that run on wifi. It is safe for guests as no floating keys, and with COVID... contactless check in is what guests expect. The cost of the lock is $350. You OWN the lock! We install free of charge — and pay the maintenance fee for service. The price of the lock is billed on your 2nd monthly statement, not out of pocket.
Read LessMonthly statements are priority mailed to you monthly OR emailed...
Read MoreMonthly statements are priority mailed to you monthly OR emailed. These go out on the isth of the month, with rental periods running 1st to the 30th or 31st. These statements indicate all rentals, gross, and our fees.
Read LessAll required local Short Term Rental Permits are filed under our Company...
Read MoreAll required local Short Term Rental Permits are filed under our Company on your behalf to legally rent your property. South Padre REQUIRES that if there is a complaint on your property, we must respond 24 hours a day within ONE hour. That's a big hassle to an individual owner, but not to us as it is what we do 24/7 here on the island. We submit on your behalf Local, County, and State Occupancy Taxes.
Read LessAgree to our Short Term Guest Inventory ...
Read MoreAgree to our Short Term Guest Inventory Assessment. These are things like proper pots and pans to working smoke detectors. Easy, lowers your liability, increases our guest review scores. The majority of this is “kitchen” related and if you are buying your property “ready to go” ie. furnished, it generally is $250 to $400 for us to bring it up to speed. We do the shopping free of charge, but you are more than welcome to do it yourself. The hard cost is not marked up, and charged off your first months' rent.
Read LessHave the right, realistic attitude. This means... Your...
Read MoreHave the right, realistic attitude. This means... Your property will have wear and tear. Your property will not have 100% occupancy...ever! Your personal use of the property WILL affect income if you use it May 1 to Oct 1, OR you use it in Jan, Feb, or March or anytime around Easter. Storms can happen. COVID can happen. The economy can tank. These are all inherent risks as a real estate investor and beyond our control as your Agency.
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