Most owners have looked at short-term rentals and talked themselves out of it. The returns were rarely the issue. The regulations, the guest risk, and the hours were, and taking all three on alone is a lot to ask of anyone. That’s the part we remove.
Get Your Free Property ReportMost people in your position have thought about short-term renting and never pulled the trigger. It’s almost never the returns that stop them. It’s that the whole thing looks complicated and it looks risky, and no single objection is big enough to argue with. Here is what that usually sounds like.
“I don’t know if it’s even legal on my property.”
We check zoning and licensing before you sign anything, so you hear it from us instead of from a fine.
“I don’t want strangers trashing my property.”
Every booking is ID-verified and manually reviewed. We can decline any guest, no questions asked.
“I don’t have time to run a second job.”
We run pricing, guests, and cleanings end to end. You stay the owner, not the operator.
What I actually do
“Complicated and risky are the two real objections. Removing both of them is the entire job. I show you exactly what your property can produce, and then my system handles everything it takes to get there. You just watch it perform.”
Dominick FarinoFounder, DF Dwellings
If your property is sitting in a long-term lease, or sitting empty while you weigh the switch, it’s likely producing less than it could. Short-term operation, run correctly, is often the higher-yield path, but the number is different for every property and every market. We’ll run your actual numbers in your free property report, current performance versus projected, so you’re deciding on data, not a guess.
What your report covers
No sign-up wall and no sales call required. You send a few details, we send back a Comparable Property Snapshot for your address. This is the exact format.
Local market overview
Short-term rental demand in your area, peak seasons, and the occupancy well-run comparable homes tend to hold through the year.
Comparable homes (1–3 miles away)
| Property | Distance | Bed / Bath | Est. annual revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-bed home, quiet street | 0.8 mi | 3 / 2 | $—— , ——— |
| Updated ranch w/ yard | 1.4 mi | 3 / 2 | $—— , ——— |
| Family home near downtown | 2.1 mi | 4 / 2 | $—— , ——— |
Estimated revenue range for your home
Illustrative format only. Every figure in your report is pulled from live comparable listings for your specific address and market. The numbers here are left blank on purpose.
A few quick details about your property. It takes under two minutes. I’ll run the numbers myself and send your income report within 24 to 48 hours.
Listing, photos, and pricing, live on Airbnb and VRBO in 7 to 14 days.
We run operations. Monthly statement shows exactly what your asset produced.
Our management fee is 25 percent of what your property actually earns, and we don’t mark up vendors. The only upfront cost is a one-time onboarding retainer at signing, which covers photography, inventory gaps, and launch preparation. From launch on, we earn only when the property earns.
The Performance Pledge
“I only win when you win. DF Dwellings takes 25% of what the property earns, nothing more. If the property underperforms, so do I. That isn’t a slogan, it’s the fee structure.”
Dominick FarinoFounder, DF Dwellings
The first three months are a performance trial. Leave early and there’s a $1,000 break fee, and if we walk away first, we owe you the same $1,000. After the trial, either side can end it with 30 days’ notice.
ID-verified and manually reviewed before a booking is accepted. Any guest can be declined.
You approve booking rules, block dates for personal use, and see a full statement every month.
Our sweet spot today is a 3 to 4 bedroom, 2 to 3 bath home comfortable for 4 to 10 guests, though that’s a starting point rather than a cutoff. Smaller condos and larger homes can work too. Request a report either way and we’ll tell you whether yours is a fit before you’ve signed anything.
I spent years as a physical therapist before I started this. The work came down to the same thing every day: sitting with someone at a low point, building a plan they could actually follow, and staying on it long enough for them to get their life back. I run this business the same way.
I don’t think results should depend on luck, or on whether the right person happened to be paying attention that week. So I build the system before I take on a property: the checklist, the standard, the process. What you get shouldn’t change based on the kind of day I’m having.
Every owner who hires me is handing over something they spent years paying for. I treat it the way I’d want mine treated, and I’d rather over-communicate than leave you wondering. The point is that you stop thinking about the property and start enjoying what it earns.
Dominick FarinoFounder, DF Dwellings
Your real work happens once, at the front. Onboarding runs 7 to 14 days from signing to live, and it’s the one stretch where we genuinely need you responsive. In that window you’ll handle:
We take it from there: sourcing and stocking what’s missing, coordinating the photographer, installing the smart lock, building and pricing the listing. Front-load those two weeks and the property goes live genuinely turnkey.
After launch it inverts. Pricing, guest communication, cleanings, restocking, and maintenance coordination are ours. Your involvement drops to reading a monthly statement and blocking any dates you want for yourself. That’s the trade: a demanding fortnight up front to buy a hands-off year.
Answer four quick questions. I’ll personally prepare your Comparable Property Snapshot and send it within 24–48 hours. No cost, no obligation.
Your property details are in. I’ll personally run the numbers on what your property could produce as a short-term rental, and you’ll have your report within 24-48 hours.
Dominick FarinoDF Dwellings
