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All-inclusive vacation rental management to make your life easier

LocalVR shows what is possible when you combine better local, white-glove service and smarter technology.

We've spent over 5 years building our platform to help homeowners like you increase their vacation rental income by up to 25% and more. More than that, our local-focused dedication to white-glove service for owners like you and our guests was what propelled us to become a national company.

 

We started LocalVR because we noticed other vacation rental management companies weren’t taking advantage of new technology and slacked on service. So we thought, why not start our own management service and do it better?

Our goal, plain and simple, is to help you earn more with better technology and service.

Our Dream: To make yours possible

When you bought your home, you imagined a place where you could come back to relax, a refuge from your busy life while earning income. With other vacation rental management companies, owners like you often feel like their home is no longer theirs. At LocalVR we’ve made it our mission to make you part of our family. You’re more than just a number.

The number of decisions you need to make while taking care of your vacation rental on your own can be overwhelming. Renting your home out to the right guests is often more than just a part-time job. Owners wince at the thought of letting someone else make those choices for them.

“LocalVR has managed our property for over 4 years. They are reputable, hard working and fair individuals. They take care of our home while keeping it safe, clean, profitable and EASY. Forget stressful renter calls or issues / you won’t get them.” — Amanda J.

We recognize that. We’ve worked hard to earn the trust of our partners since our founding. We take care of your home like you would and screen guests like they would be staying at our own home.

That’s why we started LocalVR. To take care of your home like you would.

The decision to let a management company into your home is a huge decision. Thankfully, we make it easy. Our years in the industry have led to what we think is the peak of vacation rental service and technology.   

Unlock Your Property’s Potential

 Our Story

Hey! 👋 We’re LocalVR, a local vacation rental management team that’s passionate about making vacation renting better for owners. 

We got our start in vacation rentals by founding a cleaning service in Breckenridge in 2016. Running a company that was deeply involved in the details of vacation rentals, we found ourselves disappointed by both local managers and national companies operating in our area. 

Our team saw the rental management companies we worked for ignoring their clients for days. And beyond just being unresponsive, we saw that they were ignoring huge opportunities in data and marketing. So when we started this company we put an emphasis on meeting the needs of owners like you.

 

Our goal was and is to lower fees and increase revenue through a platform based on smart marketing and even smarter pricing. To this day, our team’s aim is to stay at the forefront of technology and provide you with the best service possible. 

We’ve grown from a tiny management service in Breckenridge to a premier service in over 10 locations. We knew our model would work in other vacation destinations and are bringing our platform nationwide. Plus, we invest every penny we make into making this company better. And we’d love you to join us!

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Our Mission

Helping you get the most from your property with an advanced technology platform and white glove service for owners and guests.

We started from the inside of this business. Today, we carry out the same mission we started with, making your vacation rental better with our inside knowledge. Speaking with our partners is a pleasure for us, unlike what we saw with the other big management companies. We’ll always pick up the phone the same day. Our personal relationship with each partner motivates every decision we make.

This is why we work so hard for our partners. We truly believe that owners will be better off with us. And we’ve been in this industry long enough to know that it’s constantly changing. If you team up with us at LocalVR, you’ll never be behind the curve again.

“I was using one of the ‘big-guys’ in town… However, my home wasn’t getting the individual attention it needed and the communication between me and the property manager was severely lacking. LocalVR took over last winter and finally made me feel like I was being heard.”

- Cliff P.

 Meet the Team


RJ Half / Founder and CEO

RJ is the founder and CEO of LocalVR. After graduating from Indiana University's Kelly School of Business in 2012, RJ set out with two goals: to prove that a national company can offer a local service, and to one day be the world's best disc golfer. Only time will tell if he will one day win the Disc Golf Championship but thanks to RJ's vision and zeal, LocalVR has provided hundreds of homeowners the power of a national brand with the personal touch of a local company.

RJ distracts himself from the daily grind by playing with his dog Mowgli & cycling through the mountains.

Sam Amir / Director of Operations

If RJ Half is the producer of the LocalVR vision, then Sam Amir is certainly the director. His work ethic and commitment to offering the best product in the industry serves as an example for our entire staff from top to bottom. In a rapidly changing industry Sam finds ways to innovate and stay ahead of the curve. We aren't saying he's Superman buuut we will say that we've never seen them both in the same room together...

Sam unwinds by kicking back with friends, reading anything he can find, dancing (poorly), and getting lost down YouTube rabbit holes.

Dylan Mossman / Director of Partner Success

Dylan is a natural people-person and a great listener which makes him perfectly suited to be our Director of Partner Success. We're not sure if it's his Wisconsin roots, his contagious laugh, or the way that the moonlight twinkles in his eye, but our clients love him and so do we. In fact, sometimes we wish we could be LocalVR clients just so Dylan would talk to us more.

If he's not busy helping our clients then Dylan is probably busy searching for the world's best sushi, losing his voice at Red Rocks, or carefully curating the perfect playlist on Spotify.

Noah Smithmier / Director of Guest Services

Noah is our doorman, travel agent, concierge, local guide, trivia expert, and company mascot all rolled into one. Okay, maybe not that last one (sorry Noah). Above all else, Noah is an impeccable host who loves to see our guests have a great time. His welcoming and affable nature always serves as a reminder that we are obliged to offer a great product to not just our homeowners, but also our guests.

When Noah isn't helping guests you can find him fly fishing in the Uintas, cheering on the Chiefs at Arrowhead, or chowing down on a burger from a late night diner.

John Malone / Director of Revenue Services

We're proud to say that LocalVR has the best revenue management program in the industry in large part because of John's efforts. His meticulous and analytical nature makes him a natural fit for cracking the enigma of the vacation rental market. Although we can't always understand his elaborate spreadsheets, his complex methodology, or his horrible Boston accent, we certainly understand that he's one of the best in the game and we're lucky to have him.

John likes to spend his time out on the golf course working on his short game, in the kitchen cooking up one of his mom's recipes, or out on a boat doing literally anything.

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