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Operating acrossNorthern New JerseyLower Hudson Valley · NY
Bergen · Essex · Rockland · Westchester · Hudson Passaic · Orange · Putnam · Dutchess · Ulster

Short-term rentals, stewarded. not just managed.

Founder-led short-term rental and furnished rental management for Northern New Jersey and the Lower Hudson Valley. One operator, a home assessed before we accept it, launched in sequence, and run the way you would run it if you had the time.

The Owner Reality

Most rentals don't fail for lack of demand. They fail when the setup is rushed, the home gets set and forgotten, and the things that should never fail slip through the cracks.

Answering guest messages is one part of the job. Miss the rest and it shows up later: a four-star review that stalls your booking momentum, a nightly rate that slips, a house that wears faster than it should.

A listing can look great online and still be loose underneath: pricing nobody's watching, rushed photos, cleaning that changes week to week, guests who were never a fit, damage that didn't have to happen, and open loops landing back on an owner who thought someone else had them.

Palisade exists for owners who want the property run with more discipline and tighter systems than that.

  1. Is the home actually a fit?
  2. Is it launched in the right order?
  3. Is someone watching the price every day?
  4. Do the cleaners have a standard, and does anyone check it?
  5. Are guest problems caught before they turn into reviews?
  6. Is the house being looked after over time?

Led by an operator who has seen where properties break.

I've run enough of them to know what to get eyes on first: pricing that holds until shoulder season, a cleaner nobody is checking, damage nobody documented.

The calls that matter stay with me: which homes we accept, how they launch, where the pricing sits, and what gets said to an owner when something goes wrong.

Trusted for clarity, follow-through, and care.

Owners and advisory clients come to Palisade for a straight read on the house.

“From day one, Jake has been professional, reliable, and extremely knowledgeable. If you want someone who genuinely cares about your success and is trustworthy, Jake is the person to call.”
ArberCliffside Park, NJ
“He knows the rental platform space inside and out and approaches every challenge with confidence and professionalism. His drive made a huge difference in helping me complete my project.”
MichellePoconos, PA
“What had felt overwhelming turned into something I could handle confidently. More than a year later, the property is a Top 1% Guest Favorite on Airbnb with an unbroken streak of over 100 five-star reviews.”
JeffColorado Springs, CO

The operating record behind the work

273+
short-term rentals operated
120+
listings launched
17,000+
reservations handled
$97.5M+
in property value managed
78
owners served
28+
markets · 8 states
9
hospitality companies built, run, or scaled
670+
claims filed
Attested across Jake's career and the Xenia network · 2026Held to one standard

Where Short-Term Is Allowed

Short-term rental rules, by county.

Bergen County, NJ: 10% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (7 open, 63 closed)Essex County, NJ: 27% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (6 open, 16 closed)Hudson County, NJ: 17% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (2 open, 10 closed)Passaic County, NJ: 44% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (7 open, 9 closed)Dutchess County, NY: 47% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (14 open, 16 closed)Orange County, NY: 67% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (16 open, 8 closed)Putnam County, NY: 67% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (6 open, 3 closed)Rockland County, NY: 27% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (6 open, 16 closed)Ulster County, NY: 83% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (19 open, 4 closed)Westchester County, NY: 16% of mapped towns allow short-term rentals (7 open, 38 closed)

Choose a county to see how many of its towns allow short-term rentals.

  • Comparatively more restricted
  • Mixed
  • Comparatively more open
  • Mapping in progress

Shaded relative to the counties we have mapped. Even the most open is still limited: confirm your town.

Living room of a stewarded short-term rental, stone fireplace, oak floors, and a Hudson River view through tall steel-framed windows, Northern New Jersey
Northern New Jersey · Lower Hudson corridor

Why It Matters

Somebody has to own the whole operating system, not just the inbox.

Most owners don't need another person who can answer messages. They need an operator who can see the whole system and keep the property from drifting.

Property fit reviewed before launch

DIY / Owner-Led
Sometimes
Light-Touch Co-Hosting
Often skipped
National / Brand PM
Rarely; volume intake
Palisade Stays
Yes

Launch sequencing and readiness standards

DIY / Owner-Led
Owner-dependent
Light-Touch Co-Hosting
Limited
National / Brand PM
Standardized playbook
Palisade Stays
Yes

Pricing and calendar strategy

DIY / Owner-Led
Manual / inconsistent
Light-Touch Co-Hosting
Basic
National / Brand PM
Algorithm-driven
Palisade Stays
Active and judgment-led

Cleaner and turnover standards

DIY / Owner-Led
Owner-managed
Light-Touch Co-Hosting
Varies
National / Brand PM
Vendor network; variable
Palisade Stays
Coordinated and monitored

Asset stewardship

DIY / Owner-Led
Hard to maintain alone
Light-Touch Co-Hosting
Usually secondary
National / Brand PM
Portfolio-scale; impersonal
Palisade Stays
Core standard
Covered, conditionallyPartial or variableNot coveredPalisade standard

Three paths, one operating standard.

The right path depends on the property, the owner, and how much of the operation you want Palisade to carry.

DONE-FOR-YOU OPERATIONSMost chosen

Full-Service Management

For owners who want Palisade to run the property end to end: launch, pricing, guest communication, turnovers, issue handling, and owner updates.

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  • Pricing, the calendar and every guest message
  • Turnovers and the cleaning team, checked
  • Sat empty two weeks? Someone walks it before the next guest
  • You'll never be the one driving up there at 2 AM

DONE-WITH-YOU LAUNCH

Owner Launch Advisory

For owners who want to run the home themselves. The hard part is getting it launched; running it after that is the easy part.

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  • Photographer, a walk-through against a checklist, and a sign-off before the first guest
  • Listing, pricing and systems set up
  • Guest messages set up and timed
  • At launch you pick: we run it, or you take it from there

FOR CURRENT HOSTS + SMALL PORTFOLIOS

Portfolio Strategy Review

For hosts who already run their own homes and want a second set of eyes: what to double down on, and what to fix right away.

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  • Pricing and revenue, checked against the market
  • Your listings, and where they're posted
  • Your systems and checklists, tightened
  • Where to grow next, and what to fix first

The operation is the product.

It comes down to order: what gets decided before a guest ever books, and who owns it when something slips after.

Crawl, walk, run: we look at the home before we take it, launch it right, then fine-tune it.

Kitchen and dining area of a stewarded furnished rental, oak cabinetry, stone island, and the Palisades cliff framed in tall steel windows, Northern New Jersey
The Palisades · Northern New Jersey

Next Step

How the first step works.

01

Submit the property

Send the address, basic property details, and what you're considering.

02

We review fit

We look at the location, the property type, the town's rules, how ready the home is, and whether Palisade is the right next step.

03

You get a clear recommendation

If there's a fit, we'll explain the path. If the property isn't ready or isn't right for us, we'll say that directly.

FAQ

The questions owners ask before handing over a property.

If you own a furnished rental, short-term rental, second home, or an Airbnb that's underperforming anywhere in Northern New Jersey or the Lower Hudson Valley, these are the questions worth answering before you move forward.

Is my property actually a fit?

Not every home should become a short-term rental or furnished rental.

We look at the property, location, building rules, guest fit, condition, revenue potential, owner goals, and operational difficulty before recommending a path.

Some homes are strong full-service management candidates. Some are better suited for owner advisory. Some should stay long-term rentals. Some should not launch at all.

The question I ask first: is this really going to pencil out, or are we being optimistic and hoping for the best? I'd rather tell you early, before time and money get wasted.

Is this legal in my town, building, or HOA?

This is one of the first things we review.

Short-term rental rules vary by town, building, HOA, condo association, and property type. We help owners understand the practical path before launch, including local rules, registration questions, permit requirements, building restrictions, tax considerations, and risk points.

We map out the hoops and hurdles to do this fully above board. If a property has a clear legal or operational problem, we'll tell you before moving forward.

How much can my property realistically make?

It depends on the property.

Location, bedroom count, design quality, parking, access, guest profile, seasonality, regulation, pricing strategy, reviews, and operating quality all matter.

We speak in ranges, and I won't promise to double your revenue. It's a process. After reviewing the home and market context, we can give you a realistic operating range and explain what would need to be true for the property to perform well.

Which Palisade path is right for me?

There are three main paths.

Full-service management is for owners who want Palisade to run the operation.

Launch advisory is for owners who want to run the home themselves. The hard part is getting it launched, and we do that part with you.

Portfolio strategy advisory is for hosts who already run their own homes and want a second set of eyes: what to double down on, and what to fix right away.

Which one fits depends on how involved you want to be and how ready the house is.

What does full-service management include?

Full-service management covers the operating work most owners do not want to carry themselves.

That includes property assessment, launch planning, listing strategy, pricing, guest communication, turnover and cleaner coordination, maintenance, issue handling, claims documentation, owner updates, and keeping the listing and pricing sharp over time.

Every home stays on your own Airbnb account. Every home gets a Schlage Encode smart lock with a backup code. And we visit in person twice: a walk-through before the first guest and a check after the first turnover.

What do you charge?

Full-service management is typically 20% of lodging revenue per property. Lodging revenue means the accommodation revenue on covered bookings; it does not include cleaning fees, taxes, deposits, platform guest fees, reimbursements, refunds, or chargebacks.

For portfolio owners with more than two qualified properties, management may be structured at 15%, depending on scope, property type, operating complexity, and service area.

Setup fees are quoted separately based on the actual launch work required. The setup fee covers the Schlage Encode lock and the listing photographer.

The guest's cleaning fee pays for cleaning. Supplies, maintenance, repairs, platform fees, taxes, permits, and insurance remain owner expenses.

Why not just do this myself or hire a cheaper manager?

You can. Some owners do.

The risk is that cheap operation usually shows up somewhere else: weak pricing, poor guests, sloppy turnovers, slow issue response, missed compliance steps, undocumented damage, and a property that slowly gets treated like a disposable booking unit.

The fee isn't the whole cost. The real cost is missed revenue, preventable mistakes, weak standards, and avoidable stress.

Palisade is built for owners who care how the house actually gets run.

What happens if something goes wrong or the home gets worn down?

Something will eventually go wrong. That's part of hospitality.

Guests break things. Locks fail. Cleaners miss details. Weather hits. Plumbing acts up. Reviews reveal weak points. Wear happens.

The job is to control it, document it, price for it, and fix issues before they become expensive. Palisade handles guest issues, maintenance coordination, damage documentation, claims support, service recovery, and owner communication when needed.

What if it is not working? Am I locked in?

No long lock-in. The first 90 days are for getting momentum rolling. After that, it's month to month.

If we ever part ways, it's clean: you change the passwords, everyone is paid up, and no guest's reservation gets canceled. We walk you through exactly how the agreement works, including how to end it, before you ever sign.

If the fit isn't right, we'd rather say so early than hold a property that serves neither of us.

Property Review

Get a clear read before you launch, switch managers, or keep guessing.

Start with a property review. We'll look at the home, the location, and whether Palisade is the right fit. No pressure, and no inflated projection.

Part of The Xenia Network

Held to one standard.

Run within The Xenia Network, a founder-led collection of hospitality companies sharing one operating standard, with guest care by Xenia Hospitality Operations.

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