For owners / Fees
A clear fee. A complete operation.
Our standard fee for new agreements is 30% of rent. Guest-paid cleaning, taxes, platform charges, and other guest fees are separate from the rent the commission is calculated on.
Before the percentage: seventy percent of $100,000 is $70,000. Eighty percent of $50,000 is $40,000. What the home earns matters far more than what the manager keeps, and the numbers on Results are why we lead with that.
What it pays for
A revenue professional and the data behind every price. Listing creation and honest presentation. Guest support with overnight coverage. Channel management on Airbnb, Vrbo, and direct. Scheduling and oversight of cleaning, inspections, and maintenance by our own team. Review management. A monthly payout and a statement you can follow.
What costs extra
Photography, equipment and installations, repair labor and parts, replacements, and larger projects have separate cost treatment, agreed in advance and shown on your statement. Financing, property taxes, insurance, utilities, permits, and association charges remain yours, as they would with any manager.
How you're paid
Each month you receive your payout and a clear statement of rental income, fees, and expenses. You see what the home earned, what it cost to run, and what came to you.
Compare the outcome, not the percentage
A 20% fee is only cheaper if the two managers produce the same rent. A manager charging 30% needs just 14.3% more rent to leave you the same amount; our homes earned about 70% more per available night than the market. The practical advantage is arithmetic: the fee is a share of a much larger number.
| Rent | Fee | Left for you | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20% manager at the market's results | $50,000 | $10,000 | $40,000 |
| 30% manager needs only this much more to match | $57,143 | $17,143 | $40,000 |
| 30% manager at double the rent | $100,000 | $30,000 | $70,000 |
When you compare proposals, ask who does the physical work, who sets the prices and with what data, what happens when the one person you've met is unavailable, and what the portfolio's rating and winter occupancy actually are. Then ask what's left after the fee.
Sources and definitions
Sources and definitions: "Rent" is the reservation rent after guest-paid cleaning, taxes, and platform charges are removed, as defined in the agreement. Fee illustrations are arithmetic with other costs held equal, not a forecast. Revenue comparison: Key Data, Same Store 2026 vs. Direct (Greater Estes Park), Aug 2025–Aug 2026, revenue per available night before fees and expenses. Existing owners on earlier agreements should refer to their own terms.
What could your home do with The Wolf?
Send us the property. We’ll look at the opportunity and follow up by email.
The Wolf Rentals is an independently operated vacation rental management company built in Estes Park, Colorado: 120 homes, a full-time local team with overnight backup, and professional revenue management.