Misfit Homes review
Our independent editorial read on Misfit Homes for Maine short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.8 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Nashville, TN
- Markets
- Nashville
- Management fee
- Perf-based % of net
- Listings
- 40+
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
Misfit Homes is a full-service operator based in Nashville, TN, covering Nashville. Its published management fee is Perf-based % of net. Published portfolio size: 40+. In scale, we file it as local.
Data-desk note: AirDNA top-5 Nashville, no flat fees, design-forward.
Who it’s for
Misfit Homes is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Maine.
Our take
We list Misfit Homes’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
On the published figures alone, Misfit Homes shows Perf-based % of net and One Fine BnB shows 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
What the published record signals
In scale the desk files Misfit Homes as local — the kind of operation where you are likely dealing with the same few people, which some owners pay a premium for on purpose. The published footprint reads Nashville. Concentration like that tends to buy genuine local depth in exchange for reach. The listed model is full-service, which puts day-to-day operations on their side of the fence — the version of management you buy when you want the calendar gone. Because Misfit Homes publishes Perf-based % of net, you can at least anchor the conversation before the sales call.
How this plays for two kinds of owner
- The remote owner. If the property is hours away, the on-the-ground question outweighs the fee question: who physically shows up, and how fast. A published Perf-based % of net helps you budget the distance.
- The hands-on owner. If you live nearby and enjoy the work, a full-service fee buys you time you may not need — run the math on what you would actually delegate before you sign anything with Misfit Homes.
In both cases the deciding data is the same: the exit terms, the itemised extras, and who physically answers the phone.
Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: One Fine BnB — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If Misfit Homes beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. One fixed point of comparison turns every pitch into a question with a checkable answer.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Misfit Homes publish its management fee?
Yes — Perf-based % of net.
Where does Misfit Homes operate?
Nashville. It is based in Nashville, TN.
How big is Misfit Homes?
Published portfolio: 40+. We file it as local in scale.
Questions to put to Misfit Homes
- “What does the published Perf-based % of net exclude?” Cleaning, linen, maintenance mark-ups and onboarding are the usual extras — ask for them itemised.
- Notice period and exit. Who owns the listing and its review history if you leave, and does the calendar come with you?
- Who is on the ground. Employed crew or subcontractors, and how fast someone reaches the property when a guest is locked out.
Alternatives worth comparing
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- HighRise Boston — Flat monthly or % (not verified).
- STR Assistance — Not published (subscription).
- Great Dwellings — does not publish a price.
Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see a managed option for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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