Lake Tahoe Airbnb and vacation rental property management
MG Vacation Rentals is a vacation rental management company based in Incline Village, managing 41 homes in 8 North and West Shore towns of Lake Tahoe since 2018, rated 4.86 out of 5 by 2,230 guests. We run each home's listings on Airbnb, Vrbo and our own booking site, its pricing, guests, cleaning, hot tub and lodging tax, with a monthly statement for the owner.
We run your home as an Airbnb and Vrbo vacation rental — in Incline Village, Tahoe City and the North and West Shore — from our office in Incline Village: listings, pricing, every guest, cleaning, hot tubs, lodging tax and a monthly statement you can actually read. You keep the calendar for yourself whenever you want it.
| Homes we manage | 41 |
|---|---|
| Towns | Incline Village 20 · Kings Beach 6 · Carnelian Bay 5 · Homewood 3 · Tahoe City 2 · Tahoe Vista 2 · Tahoma 2 · Crystal Bay 1 |
| Guest rating | 4.86 out of 5 from 2,230 reviews |
| Where guests book | Airbnb, Vrbo and mgvacationrentals.com, where guests pay less than on Airbnb |
| Private hot tubs we look after | 13 |
| Lodging tax we collect and remit | 13% Washoe County · 12% Placer County, TBID Zone 1 · 14% El Dorado County, Tahoe Basin |
| Office | 588 Tyner Way, Incline Village, NV · (530) 317-0291 |
| Managing since | 2018 |
| Licenses | Nevada Real Estate Division, NV B.1003327.LLC; California DRE #02235314 |
| What we charge | One commission on net rental income, written into the management agreement |
What we do for your home
- Listings on Airbnb, Vrbo and our own site. We build each listing from scratch, with its photos, bed-by-bed layout and house rules, and keep availability in sync everywhere.
- Pricing every night. Rates follow demand through PriceLabs, and our own site shows guests the same home for less than on Airbnb, so direct bookings, which carry no booking-site commission, keep growing.
- Every guest message, day and night, answered by our team in Incline Village: questions, door codes, early check-ins and problems.
- Cleaning and hot tubs by our own crew. Cleaners work from a per-home checklist in our crew app, and our hot tub tech services the tubs we look after.
- Lodging tax and permits. We collect and remit room tax on the bookings we take and keep your short-term rental permit and tax numbers on file.
- A statement you can read. Every month, booking by booking, with every charge and credit spelled out.
Your owner portal
Owners sign in with a link, with no password to remember, and see the next 12 months of the calendar with each open night's price, monthly statements, performance, and upcoming stays. When you want the house yourself, block the dates there and tell us whether it needs a cleaning afterwards; your block reaches Airbnb and Vrbo right away.
How we start
Before you start, read our guide to the Lake Tahoe short-term rental permit rules by county. Send us the address below. We look at the home against comparable homes we already manage and come back with a realistic estimate and a sample statement. If it's a fit, you fill in an online intake with the details of the home, we set up the photos, the listing on every channel and the pricing, and your first guests arrive with the same team behind them as our other 41 homes.
Lake Tahoe property management questions
What does a Lake Tahoe vacation rental manager do?
Everything between the owner and the guest: building and running the listings on Airbnb, Vrbo and our own site, setting the price for every night, answering every guest message, cleaning and hot tub service between stays, collecting and remitting lodging tax, and sending the owner a monthly statement.
How many homes does MG Vacation Rentals manage?
41 vacation homes on the North and West Shore of Lake Tahoe, 21 of them in Incline Village and Crystal Bay, where our office is. See Incline Village property management.
What do you charge?
One commission on net rental income, written into the management agreement. We'll walk you through a sample statement before you sign anything.
Can I still use my home?
Yes. Block the dates in your owner portal whenever you like. Owner stays are yours; just tell us if the house needs a cleaning afterwards.
Do you take over my existing Airbnb or Vrbo listing?
No. We build a new listing for your home on each channel, with our photos, copy and pricing, so everything about it is consistent from day one.
Do you manage Airbnb homes in Tahoe City?
Yes. MG Vacation Rentals manages Airbnb and Vrbo rentals around Tahoe City and the West Shore — 7 of our homes are in Tahoe City, Homewood, Tahoma and the towns between — from our office about half an hour away in Incline Village. Your home gets the same team, pricing and cleaning crew as every other MG home, plus a direct-booking listing on mgvacationrentals.com.
What should I look for in an Airbnb management company in Tahoe City?
A local office and cleaning crew (not a call center), a short-term rental permit and Placer County lodging tax handled for you, pricing set per night rather than a flat rate, your own direct-booking site so you are not 100% dependent on Airbnb, and a monthly statement that lists every booking, fee and charge.
Which areas do you manage in?
The North and West Shore: Incline Village, Crystal Bay, Kings Beach, Tahoe Vista, Carnelian Bay, Tahoe City, Homewood and Tahoma. See our towns.
Do I need a short-term rental permit?
Yes, both Washoe County and Placer County require one. We'll tell you what your county needs and keep the permit and tax numbers on file for your listings and rental agreements.
How do I get paid?
Monthly, with a statement that lists every booking, charge and credit. The same numbers are in your owner portal.
How quickly can my home be live?
It depends on photos and permits. Call (530) 317-0291 and we'll give you a realistic date for your home.
Own a home in Incline Village or Crystal Bay? See Incline Village property management. Guests: North Lake Tahoe vacation rentals.