Your lake home, managed like it's ours.
Full-service short-term rental management in Crosslake and the Brainerd Lakes Area. We design, list, price, and run your property so you get maximum returns and total peace of mind — without lifting a finger.
The numbers behind the handshake.
Warm hospitality is how we work. This is what it earns — our homes measured against the local market over the last twelve months.
2×
The market's revenue per available night
Our homes: $265 · local comp-set average: $133
93%
Peak-season occupancy on the homes we own
The market managed 64% that same month
70%
Year-round occupancy, every season counted
Market average: 54%
4×
More revenue than the national manager who ran our homes before us
Same homes. Same lakes. Different care.
550+
Guest reviews across the portfolio
300+ on Airbnb · 250+ on Vrbo — every rated listing at 5.0
~30
Days from signed agreement to live & booking
Design, photos, tech, and listing included
Market comparisons from PriceLabs comp-set data, twelve months ending June 2026, on the homes we own ourselves; review counts from our live Airbnb & Vrbo listings. Ask us on your free audit call — we'll walk you through every number, line by line.
Most managers manage the listing. We manage the home.
Revenue management
A dedicated human revenue manager plus dynamic pricing software, adjusted daily
Software on autopilot, if any
Interior design
Designed and staged by Annie to earn five-star reviews
Listed as-is
Guest screening
A signed rental agreement + photo ID on every booking
Basic platform verification only
Damage protection
Damage waiver with every booking — claims handled for you
Owner's responsibility
Noise & smoke monitoring
Minut monitoring on every property, 24/7
Rarely included
Exterior security
Ring cameras watching arrivals and protecting your home
Not standard
Post-turnover inspection
Photo-documented after every single guest
Rarely included
Guest consumables
Stocked, tracked, and restocked for you — guests never find an empty shelf
Left to the owner to manage
Property inventory
Every item catalogued at onboarding
Not offered
Listing optimization
Search rank tracked and listings tuned continuously
Set it and forget it
Direct booking website
Your home marketed on our book-direct site, beyond the platforms
Airbnb-only exposure
Owner reporting
A detailed monthly statement — every line item explained
A generic portal export
Permitting assistance
We help you navigate local STR permits
Owner's problem
Every row above is something we actually do — ask us about any of them on your free audit call.
Four things we never compromise.
Protection
Every guest signs a rental agreement and provides photo ID before arrival. Minut noise & smoke monitoring and Ring exterior cameras watch over every property, a damage waiver comes with every booking, and your home is photo-documented after every single turnover.
Revenue
A dedicated human revenue manager works alongside dynamic pricing software every day — tuned to lake-country seasonality, peak weekends, and local events. Your home earns on Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, Google, and our own book-direct site, with search rank tracked continuously.
Transparency
A detailed monthly statement with every line item explained — every booking, every expense, every dollar. Simple pricing, consumables stocked and restocked done-for-you and billed right on your statement. You'll never wonder where your money went.
Partnership
Evan & Annie answer directly — no call centers, no chatbots, no middlemen. We own and host lake homes ourselves and raise our four kids on these lakes, so when you call, you're talking to neighbors with real skin in the game.
From handshake to hands-off income
Free audit & projection
We assess your home and send honest revenue projections — no pressure, no obligation.
Design & prep
Annie builds a mood board and we stage, fix, and polish so your home shows like a magazine.
Tech & listing
Smart lock, noise & security monitoring, professional photos, and a fully optimized listing across every platform.
Live in ~30 days
We launch with a review-building strategy so you start strong and climb fast.
Hands-off income
Monthly statements, performance reports, and proactive guest care — while you just enjoy the payouts.
No hidden fees. No surprises.
Full-service management
20% of net revenue
We only win when you win.
Onboarding
$2,500
Includes your first professional photo shoot.
Tech fee
$149/mo
Smart lock, dynamic pricing, monitoring & our AI stack.
Plus free entry points: free property audit, free revenue projections, free design consultation, and a free mood board from Annie.
A cheap 15% can cost you more than our 20%.
Most managers charge their commission on the full gross booking — before the platform fee comes out. We charge on net revenue, after those fees are deducted. On the exact same booking, you can keep more with us — from the manager who “charges more.”
And that's before the bigger lever: better design, better reviews, and daily human pricing push the booking itself higher. On our own homes, that approach out-earned a national manager by 4x.
Illustrative example — exact fees vary by platform and agreement. We'll walk you through the real numbers for your home, line by line.
550+ guest reviews. Five stars, across the board.
Reviews are what drive rank, rate, and repeat bookings — and they're earned one stay at a time. Over 300 five-star reviews on Airbnb and 250+ more on Vrbo, across the homes we own and the homes we manage. Here's what guests say.
“Our family of 12 could not have been happier with our stay. Everything from the decor to the dishware felt like being at a resort.”
“Easily the cleanest Airbnb I've ever stayed in. We were blown away by the thoughtful touches. I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could!”
“Evan & Annie reply within minutes of your messaging. This experience with Evan & Annie will be a hard act to follow!”
Verbatim guest reviews from our Airbnb listings. This is the standard your home inherits on day one.
Honest answers to fair questions
“We already have a manager.”
Most owners who switch to us were with a big-box manager and watched their bookings and service slide. On our own homes, we out-earned a national manager by 4x. We'll show you the numbers and let them speak.
“Your fee looks higher than the cheap guys.”
Cheap management usually means low-quality stays, fewer five-star reviews, and weaker pricing — which costs you far more than a point or two of commission. We optimize revenue and protect your reviews, so you net more, not less.
“I don't want to lose control of my home.”
It's still your home. You use it when you want, you set the guardrails, and we treat it like it's our own — because we own and live in lake homes too. You get transparency, monthly reporting, and a real human who answers.
“We've never heard of you.”
We're a boutique, family-run company on purpose — Evan and Annie, plus a tight team. That's the point: you're not a number in a 5,000-door portfolio. You're family, and your home gets owner-level attention.
Let's see what your home can do
Send us a few details and we'll come back with a free audit and an honest revenue projection. No pressure — just real numbers and a real conversation.
Prefer to talk it through? Grab 30 minutes with Evan — no obligation, no question too small.