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Data-Driven STR Management

Guaranteed performance, or we pay you $5,000.

Qualifying properties. See terms

Your Property Should Perform, Not Average. We run your vacation rental the way best-in-class ecommerce companies run a product page — test everything, measure what works, and improve it every week. That's how our owners earn 1.7X more revenue than they did before we started. Then we put money behind the result.

1.7X
Revenue increase
95%
Historical 5-star review rating
63%
Avg occupancy increase
24/7
Guest support
Coyote Fire Retreat, a log cabin in Evart, Michigan, at dusk
Coyote Fire RetreatEvart, MI · Managed by ROAM
973Wishlist Additions
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Free revenue projection. No commitment.

Guaranteed Performance, or we will pay you $5,000. $5,000 Guaranteed Performance. See Terms.

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  • Airbnb Superhost
  • Vrbo Premier Host
  • Booking.com Preferred Partner
$15.0M+ owner revenue generated2013 managing since
Listed and marketed on
  • Airbnb
  • Vrbo
  • Booking.com
  • Expedia
  • Google
  • Tripadvisor
  • roamstays.com

How You Got Here

You didn't find us. We found you.

A few minutes ago you searched, scanned the results, and clicked. None of that was luck. The result you picked, the headline that held you, the page you're reading now: every step was planned. That's a funnel, and you just moved through it.

We build the same funnel for your listing, for every guest, every day. Search, answer, and generative engines on the web. Rank, click-through, and conversion on Airbnb and Vrbo.

No “trust me, bro” required. You're already part of the results.

01Done You searched. We ranked for the words you typed, on Google and in AI answers.
02Done You clicked. Our title beat every other result on the page you were looking at.
03Reading You're reading. The headline held you past the first screen. That was planned too.In progress
04Your move See what your property could earn.

How It Works

How can we promise $5,000?

Because we know what your property will do before we sign. Four reasons.

We run it like ecommerce.

Most managers launch your listing, turn on a pricing tool, and send a statement. That's the starting line. We test titles and images, track every traveler from search to booking, change what underperforms, and test again. Every month. Every property.

See the method

We measure everything.

Our performance platform tracks search rank, click-through, conversion, pricing accuracy, and competitor movement for every listing, every day. When a number slips, we see it before it shows up in your bookings, and we fix it the same week.

See the screens

We forecast before we sign.

Before we take on a home, we model it against comparable listings in its market: occupancy, nightly rate, seasonality, and booking pace. The target we put in writing comes from that model, not a sales pitch. That is why we can back it with $5,000.

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We've done it before.

1.7X average revenue lift and $15.0M+ generated for owners since 2013. Homes that came to us from other managers, from owners who managed them themselves, and brand-new listings with no history. The method stays the same from one home to the next, so the results repeat.

See the numbers

Why ROAM

Most Managers Set It and Forget It. We Optimize It.

Vacation rentals are ecommerce. Manage them like it. Here's how most management companies work. They launch your listing. They turn on a dynamic pricing tool. They respond to guest messages. They send you a statement. And that's it. The listing they created on day one is the same listing you have today.

We treat your listing like a product page on Amazon. We test your titles. We test your hero images. We track how many travelers see your listing, how many click, how many book, and how much they pay. Then we make changes and test again. Every month. Every property.

We built our own performance intelligence platform — Signal — to track every metric that matters: search rank position, click-through rate, conversion rate, pricing accuracy, and competitor movement. Other managers guess what's working. We measure it, change it, and measure it again.

Every property gets a dedicated optimization cycle. We audit your listing photos against click data. We test description copy against booking conversion. We monitor your search rank across guest counts and dates, then adjust strategy when position drops. We catch pricing gaps — orphan nights, event weekends, seasonal transitions — that flat-rate pricing tools miss entirely.

The 1.7X revenue increase isn't luck. It's what happens when someone actually pays attention.

Learn Our Approach
  • Ecommerce Approach.

    We treat your listing like a product page — A/B tested, conversion-tracked, and continuously optimized.
  • Michigan Expertise.

    We know Cherry Festival pricing, Lake Huron's demand curve, and which townships are friendly to STRs. Local staff and storage in the markets we manage.
  • Data-Driven Decisions.

    We track 12 metrics per property per month. When something changes, we know what to adjust and we do it that week.
  • Net Revenue Focus.

    The management fee is justified by what it produces — not by the effort of answering guest messages.

Three tests, one listing.

Illustrative tests on Rivers Edge Retreat, Sears, MI. Each test changes one thing and holds the rest steady.

Test 1 · Hero image

Which cover photo earns the click?

Rivers Edge Retreat from the side, deck and rooflineA
CTR 1.0%
Rivers Edge Retreat A-frame front with fire pit and Adirondack chairsB
CTR 1.4%
Same searches, 1.0% → 1.4% click. That is 40% more visitors, and 40% more bookings at the same conversion.
+40% bookingsVariant B wins
Test 2 · Title

Which title earns the click?

ACozy riverside cabinCTR 1.1%
BA-Frame | Hot Tub, Fireplace, River, Kayaks & TubesCTR 1.5%
Same searches, 1.1% → 1.5% click. That is 36% more visitors, and 36% more bookings at the same conversion.
+36% bookingsVariant B wins
Test 3 · Price

Which nightly rate earns more?

A$199 a nightConv. 2.4%
B$189 a nightConv. 3.0%
24 stays × $199 vs 30 stays × $189. $10 less a night, 25% more bookings, more money overall.
+19% revenueVariant B wins

The Problem We Solve

The Revenue Gap Most Owners Miss

985 out of 1,000 travelers scrolled past your listing. Of the 15 who clicked, 14 didn't book. And nobody told you any of this because nobody was tracking it. That's the gap. We close it.

985 scrolled past
14 clicked, didn't book
1 booked

Listing Gap

The same listing from day one.Your listing was created once. The title has never been tested. The hero image was picked by preference, not click-through data. A/B testing titles alone produces 30–40% more clicks.

Pricing Gap

Averages get average results.You use a pricing tool but is it setup right? Dynamic pricing tools average the best and worst listings in your market. Add gap nights, Phantom Blocks, and uncaptured event pricing — that's real money left behind.

Consistency Gap

4.7 vs 4.9 costs 15–25% per year.A 4.9 and a 4.7 look similar. The revenue difference is 15–25% per year. Slow responses. A maintenance issue found by the guest instead of us. Small causes, large consequences.

Our Platform

See exactly how we manage.

Our own platform tracks search rank, click-through, conversion, pricing accuracy, and competitor movement. Other managers guess. We measure.

Signal
OverviewSearch rankFunnelPricingCompetitorsA/B tests
Lakeview CottageSample data
Search rank
#3
Up 5 this week
Click-through
1.5%
Up 0.4 pts
Conversion
6.8%
Up 1.1 pts
Pricing accuracy
97%
On target
Search rank, last 30 daysLower is better
Your listing Market median
Signal. Daily search rank and funnel tracking.
Owner statementSample data
Net to owner, July
$9,842
Apr$4,120
May$6,380
Jun$8,910
Jul$9,842
Every line item visibleDownload
Owner portal. Every dollar, every decision.
Turnover · Blue OxSample checklist
Kitchen photo verified
Linens staged
Hot tub chemistry logged
Fire pit cleared
Final walkthrough
3 of 5 complete
Field ops. Photo-verified turnovers.
Upper PeninsulaTraverse CityPetoskeyCentral MichiganGrand RapidsSouth HavenKalamazoo

Statewide Coverage

Michigan Markets We Serve

Michigan-focused. Nationally experienced. We manage properties across Michigan — from the Lake Michigan coast to Lake Huron's sunrise side, from the Upper Peninsula to Southwest Michigan. We manage homes across the country, with deep on-the-ground staff and storage facilities in the Michigan markets we serve. When something breaks, our people are already there.

The Results

The Revenue Difference

Our managed properties earn an average of 1.7X what they earned before — under self-management or another manager. A property earning $50,000 becomes $85,000. Same house. Same market. Different management.

$15.0M+
Total Owner Revenue Generated

Before & After Annual Revenue

Wilderness Vista Retreat, Hersey, MI
Wilderness Vista Retreat Hersey, MI+$33,900
Before$55,200
After$89,100
Paradise Pines Retreat, Merritt, MI
Paradise Pines Retreat Merritt, MI+$27,500
Before$41,000
After$68,500
Golden Shores Retreat, Chippewa Lake, MI
Golden Shores Retreat Chippewa Lake, MI+$18,800
Before$28,400
After$47,200
1.7X
Avg revenue lift
285
Average booked days
63%
Average occupancy increase
4.92
Avg review score
0
Hidden fees
24/7
Guest response coverage

Owner Feedback

What Owners Say

"ROAM increased our revenue by 74% in the first year. The difference between average management and data-driven management is staggering."
Property Owner · Central Michigan+74%Year one revenue
"We switched from a national manager. The transition was seamless and the results were immediate. Our listing finally performs the way we always expected."
Property Owner · Petoskey, MI+53%After switching managers
"The transparency is what sold us. We see every dollar, every metric, every decision. No other manager we talked to offered anything close."
Property Owner · South Haven, MI+62%Year one revenue

How We Compare

Nobody else puts money behind it.

The only manager that puts money behind its results.

  • $5,000 performance guarantee
  • Listings A/B tested every month
  • Pricing tuned per property
  • Daily tracking in Signal
  • Staff on the ground
  • No setup fees
See If My Property Qualifies
  1. NTypical national managerAlgorithm pricing. Monthly statement. No guarantee.Listing built once, never tested. Field work outsourced.
  2. LTypical local managerBasic pricing setup. Hand statements. No guarantee.No listing testing. Field work outsourced.
  3. YSelf-managingManual pricing. No tracking. You are the staff.Every guest message, every turnover, every night.
National managersLocal managersSelf-managing
$5,000 performance guaranteeYesNoNoNo
A/B tested listingsEvery monthNoNoNo
PricingTuned per propertyAlgorithm onlyBasic setupManual
Performance trackingDaily, in SignalMonthly statementHand statementsNone
On-the-ground staffYesOutsourcedOutsourcedYou
Setup feesNoneVariesVariesNone

Based on publicly available offerings; individual managers vary. ROAM vs. Vacasa · ROAM vs. Evolve · ROAM vs. local PMs

The $5,000 Guarantee

Get your target in writing.

If we approve your property, signing with us carries no risk.

  1. 1Get your projection.We review your property, market, and history.
  2. 2We set your target.Beat your prior 12 months, or an agreed revenue goal.
  3. 3We hit it, or we pay you $5,000.Paid within 30 days of the measurement period.
See If My Property Qualifies Qualifying properties only; not every property is approved. Full guarantee terms
Revenue Performance Guarantee
$5,000
Your target, in writing, before you sign.
Owner
ROAM Management

Who We Work With

Built for owners who expect more.

Blue Ox Retreat in autumn
Second Home Owners

Your Home. Earning When You're Not There.

You bought a home in Michigan because you love it here. You use it a few weeks a year. The rest of the time it sits empty while you pay the mortgage, taxes, insurance, and maintenance. You want it to earn money when you're not using it — but you also want it to still feel like your home when you walk through the door.

See Our Services
Aerial view of a ROAM cabin on wooded acreage
Investment Owners

Maximum Return. Minimum Involvement.

You purchased a property for STR income. You want maximum return on your investment with minimum personal involvement. The property is an asset — and you want it managed for maximum net revenue.

See Our Packages
Barefoot Beach Cabin on the Lake Huron shore
Owners Switching Managers

Better Management. Handled Transition.

You have a manager, but you know your listing should perform better. Revenue is flat. Communication is poor. Nobody's optimizing your listing. You want better — but switching feels risky. We handle the logistics. Most transitions take 2–3 weeks.

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Pricing

Pay on results. Never on setup.

Revenue-based fees on actual earnings only. No setup fees.

Foundations
$199/ month

For owners who manage it themselves and want our playbook.

  • Monthly strategy call
  • Performance recommendations
  • Pricing guidance
  • Analytics access
See What's Included
Essentials
14–22%of revenue

Hands-off basics, done right.

  • Listing and guest support
  • Cleaning coordination
  • Basic revenue optimization
  • Owner reporting
See What's Included
Growth
18–26%of revenue

Active optimization for homes ready to earn more.

  • Everything in Essentials, plus:
  • Active listing optimization
  • A/B testing
  • Gap night strategy
  • Full guest communication
See What's Included
Recommended Performance
22–30%of revenue

Our full method, every lever pulled.

  • Everything in Growth, plus:
  • Complete optimization
  • Competitive benchmarking
  • Preventive maintenance
  • 6 add-ons included
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FAQ

Common Questions

Something else? Call (616) 319-3545 and talk to a person in Michigan.

How do I get started?

Schedule a free consultation. We'll assess your property, show you comparable revenue data, and explain what management looks like. No commitment.

How does the $5,000 guarantee work?

For qualifying properties we set a revenue target with you. If we miss it, we pay you $5,000. Full terms are on the guarantee page.

What areas do you serve?

We manage homes across the country, with staff and storage on the ground throughout Michigan.

How much does it cost?

Four tiers: Foundations ($199/mo), Essentials (14–22%), Growth (18–26%), Performance (22–30%). Revenue-based fees on actual earnings only. No setup fees.

Can I still use my property?

Yes. Block dates whenever you want. When you arrive, it's clean, staged, and ready for you.

How is ROAM different?

Most managers launch your listing and let an algorithm run. We continuously A/B test, track the full conversion funnel, and optimize every variable.

What if I'm switching managers?

We handle the transition — booking protection, listing migration, guest communication handoff. Zero gap.

Do you handle cleaning?

Yes. Cleaning coordination with photo verification, digital checklists, vendor management, and 24/7 emergency response. Much of the cleaning work is handled in-house at lower rates than outside vendors.

How long before results?

Most owners see meaningful improvement by month 3–5. Full 1.7X performance typically by month 8–12.

What if my property isn't ready for premium photography?

Start where you are, improve over time. We can launch with low-cost AI-enhanced photography or your existing photos, then upgrade as the property grows. A listing doesn't have to be perfect to go live — sometimes it's better to launch, learn from real guest response, and relaunch with stronger photography when the timing is right.

What about contracts?

Every agreement is built around your property — term length is tied to your service level and auto-renews at the same interval. We waive setup fees in exchange for the term commitment. Clear exit terms are written into every agreement.

Do you mark up costs?

We handle much of the work in-house at lower rates than outside vendors — keeping costs down for you and your guests. When outside vendors are used, a modest convenience markup covers coordination and dispatch. Supplies are a flat monthly rate customized to your property. All disclosed in your agreement and visible on every owner statement.

Ready to Get Started?

See What Your Property Could Earn.

Book a free consultation. We'll look at your property, your market, and your numbers — and show you what's actually possible. No commitment. No sales pitch. Just data. Backed by $5,000.

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