Setting up a seasonal rental business to generate rental income requires a certain amount of commitment, time and responsiveness if you hope to make a profit from your property.It’s not as simple as placing a rental advert online and waiting for potential tenants to show up. The list of things to do and tasks to perform is long:Taking professional photos to showcase the Airbnb rentalWriting and posting the rental advertSetting rental prices and adjusting rates according to occupancy and time of yearResponding to enquiries and registering bookingsCollecting deposits and rent, drawing up rental contractsWelcoming tenants, checking in and out, handing over keysMonitoring the smooth running of residents’ staysCleaning the premises, restoring them between lettings and looking after the linenEnsuring that equipment is in good working order and carrying out minor upkeep and maintenance work.