Notes on Bali, STR management, and what it actually looks like on the ground.
May 2026
Portfolio size means nothing. Here’s how to actually evaluate a villa management company in Bali before you sign anything.
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April 2026
OTA fees, design, pricing strategy, and the low season reality — an honest breakdown of what drives villa income in Bali.
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March 2026
The day-to-day reality of Bali villa management — from water filter timing to mosquito coils — explained by someone who actually does it.
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February 2026
PT PMA, NIB, and what actually happens if you skip the paperwork. The legal side of Bali villa rentals, explained plainly.
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April 2025
What the new regulations mean for short-term rental owners — and why doing things properly already puts you ahead.
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March 2025
The uncomfortable truth about villa managers who take the fee and disappear — and what accountability actually looks like.
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February 2025
Uluwatu, Bingin, Padang Padang, Balangan — they're not interchangeable. A straight-talking breakdown of the peninsula.
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May 2025
What the percentages actually cover, where the margin goes, and how to tell if you're getting value for what you pay.
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May 2025
Most owners skip due diligence until something goes wrong. These questions surface the problems before you sign anything.
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May 2025
Acquisition costs, realistic ADR, occupancy ranges, management overhead — the honest version, not the pitch deck version.
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