You've got a visa timeline, a support goal, and a container to fill. The house is the one thing nobody on your sending team knows how to help you solve. We do this part. You go do yours.
That's the assumption we build around, not the exception we hope for. Decisions inside your written guardrails get made without you. Anything outside them waits for you — and we'll tell you clearly which is which before you leave.
Most owners keep a locked closet, an attic, or a garage bay. We plan that into the setup, not around it. Furnishings, storage, what stays and what goes — that's a conversation before your listing goes live, not a surprise after.
So we hold the calendar for it. Home assignment, a family emergency, a medical evacuation — block the dates and the house is yours, cleaned and ready. You never stop being the owner of your own home.
Brendan spent years as a missions mobilizer and church-staff worker before he ran property. He watched good people wrestle with the house question with no good answer available, so he moved his calling and his business to serve the people he'd been sending. We manage about 30 properties, not 30,000 — several of them our own, run to fund missions directly.
We partner with Synergy Stays for revenue management on every property — rates adjusted daily based on local events, competitor rates, and demand signals. When Austin has Formula 1 weekend, your rate reflects it. When January is slow, we protect occupancy.
Every guest message, every maintenance issue, every 11pm “there's no hot water” text — handled by our team, within minutes. You won't know it happened. That's the point.
We generate a full owner statement every month: every booking, every expense, every payout — reconciled and delivered before you think to ask. No digging through dashboards.
We co-host. That means you stay on title, you own the revenue, and we invoice for our work. You’re not handing your property to a company — you’re getting a property partner.
My properties have taken off with bookings and excellent reviews! Way way better than the prior property manager that I had. They really invest in my property like it is their own!
They helped me start and launch my very first short term rental. From their patience in explaining short term rental management, to the expertise and experience they provide, they were professional all the way!
Oikos provided me with amazing work amidst a tough property to manage. They are always available, they have a positive attitude, they're fast and efficient communicator, honest and love solving problems and finding solutions.
Book a 30-minute call. We'll pull your property's comps, estimate what it could earn under professional management, and tell you exactly what we'd do differently. No cost. No pressure.
Professional photography direction, listing creation across Airbnb, VRBO, and Hospitable direct booking. Dynamic pricing live from day one. You approve everything.
Every turnover scheduled. Every guest handled. Every payout tracked. Monthly statement delivered. You stay in the loop without being in the weeds.
We make money when you make money. That's it.
One number. The same number every month.
Evolve charges 10% — but layered fees add up to 15–25% of your gross. We charge 12.5%, flat, and we're on call when things go sideways.
Fee comparison based on publicly available pricing as of 2025.
Want to know what your property could actually earn? We'll run the numbers for free.
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We'll run a free income projection for your specific home and market before you commit to anything — custom revenue estimate, comparison against similar listings nearby, honest occupancy and nightly-rate expectations, and what setup would actually take between now and your departure date.
If the numbers say your house is a bad short-term rental, we will tell you that. You're making a decision you can't easily reverse from overseas, and a projection that flatters us doesn't help you make it.
✓ Custom revenue projection based on your home and location
✓ Market comparison against similar listings
✓ Occupancy and nightly-pricing expectations for your market
✓ A realistic setup timeline measured against your departure date
FAQ
That's exactly the situation the model exists for. You being away isn't a problem we tolerate — it's the reason we're here. Before you leave, we set written guardrails: pricing floors, a spend limit we can act inside without asking, house rules, and blackout dates. Inside those, we act. Outside them, it waits for you and we say so plainly. You get one short monthly update, and you don't get an inbox full of decisions you can't make.
We'll be honest: short-term rental income moves with season and market, and anyone promising a flat guaranteed number is selling you something. What we do is make it as steady and visible as we can — dynamic pricing to protect occupancy, mid-term and longer stays where they fit, and a monthly statement so you can budget on real figures instead of hopes. For owners building this into a support model, consistency and transparency matter more than a flashy peak month. That's what we run toward.
Sometimes yes, and we'll say so. Here's how we see it: a home sitting empty still costs you — mortgage, insurance, depreciation, risk — while doing no good for anyone. A well-run home can cover its own costs, generate real income for the work, and give traveling families a cared-for place to stay. But if your situation points toward selling, we'd rather tell you that than take on a property that shouldn't be a rental. Stewardship isn't squeezing every dollar out of an asset; it's putting it to honest use.
Plan for a locked owner closet, an attic, or a garage bay — most of our missionary owners keep one. We'll walk the house with you (in person or on video) and decide together what stays, what's stored, and what needs replacing with something guest-durable. This is part of setup, not an afterthought.
Yes. Block the dates, give us reasonable notice, and we'll hold the calendar and have it cleaned and ready for you. Owner stays are normal and expected. You didn't stop owning your house by co-hosting it.
Emergency re-entry happens, and we plan for it. Give us the word and we stop taking new bookings immediately; we work through any confirmed reservations already on the books and hand the house back to you as fast as those stays allow. We'll tell you the honest timeline, not a comforting one.
No. You keep the ownership, the listing, the reviews, and the account. Because we co-host rather than take over, you also stay the host of record and materially involved — which matters to a lot of owners for tax purposes. Talk to your tax advisor about your own situation; we won't pretend to be one.
Usually yes, if we start with real runway. Consultation, photography, listing build, pricing setup, locks and access, cleaner onboarding. Tell us your departure date on the first call and we'll work backward from it and tell you honestly if it's tight.
Co-hosting starts at 12.5% of bookings — below the full-service standard, on purpose. No upfront fees. Setup costs like photography or a smart lock are itemized and agreed before they're spent, and everything flows through your monthly statement.
You leave cleanly. We don't use long punitive contracts, because a relationship that needs handcuffs isn't worth having. Your account, your reviews, and your booking history were always yours.
We're missionaries' people before we're property managers. Oikos was started by a former missions mobilizer, and we still run several of our own properties to fund missions directly — yours gets the same care.
Coming home for home assignment? Block the dates, give us reasonable notice, and we'll hold the calendar and have it cleaned and ready for you. Owner stays are normal and expected — you didn't stop owning your house by co-hosting it.
Free. 30 minutes. No pressure — and no need to be in the same time zone.
We'll hold the keys. Start with a free income projection for your home — real numbers, no obligation, and an honest answer about whether this is the right move before your departure date makes it urgent.
