Chad Phillis

Chad Phillis is the founder and CEO of Checkmate Rentals, a nationwide short-term-rental management and Airbnb co-hosting company. He has firsthand experience managing the operational, financial, and guest-facing parts of vacation-rental portfolios across more than 25 states. His work includes Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Google Vacation Rentals distribution; listing optimization; dynamic pricing; photography; guest communication; cleaning coordination; maintenance; inventory management; emergency response; owner reporting; and regulatory compliance. Through Checkmate Rentals, Chad has worked directly with property owners, guests, cleaners, contractors, and technology vendors. The company reports more than 10,000 completed stays and over $12 million in client revenue, although those...