Eliot and Me Estimator
Web and SaaS
short-term rental estimator
SHOW HN2017
How HN took it
6 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 16 critical, out of 38 comments about the project. Thread score -0.18.
Performance: 0 for, 8 againstIdea: 2 for, 4 againstExecution: 3 for, 2 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Estimates are accurate for some markets, such as Stockholm and Hobart
From 2 comments
Quite accurate estimate on our apartment in Stockholm, Sweden (we rent out sometimes at a slightly higher price than estimated)
thyselius on HNWhen I have looked into it before, that's more or less what you would expect. 1 week holiday let = covers mortgage for month. It's almost exactly that (within 10%) for the…
samwillis on HN
Clean, nice UI
From 2 comments
Looks great. Consider adding dishwasher and washer/dryer as factors too — I found those made a big difference (20%+) when doing my own comps research.
ramphastidae on HNawesome! well done.
asdf33323 on HN
Objections
Estimates are inaccurate for many addresses and markets
From 4 comments
I found this to be really inaccurate. I've been a host of an Airbnb for a few years. I've slowly moved my price up until I hit the maximum 70£/day. I have hundreds of positive…
buf on HNGave me the exact same rate for my current apartment (1600sq ft Capitol Hill Seattle) and my previous condo (1100 sq ft NuLu Louisville, KY). My rent here is 3.5x what my…
akcreek on HNThere's no way a 4BR/3B house in Las Vegas (Summerlin, to be exact) is going for 1500 a week. Nice try, though.
kchoudhu on HNCool idea, very inaccurate.
muninn_ on HN
Unclear how submitted addresses data is stored or used
From 2 comments
How is my data being used here? Not super comfortable giving my address and then giving information about the house when there's no information about how the data is being…
Brendinooo on HNI'd add a privacy policy. I didn't want to enter my real address since I didn't know what could be done with my address. I know your intentions are not nefarious, but a simple…
xspade on HN
Defaults to 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom when unknown
From 2 comments
"White House, Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, United States 2 bedrooms 1 bathroom 4 people" Huh, I've always thought the WH was bigger than that.
arkitaip on HNI think it is a default, 2 bedrooms , 1 bathroom. Wouldn't you be worried if it showed the exact numbers?
twsted on HN
Requests
Add dishwasher and washer/dryer as factors
From 1 comment
Looks great. Consider adding dishwasher and washer/dryer as factors too — I found those made a big difference (20%+) when doing my own comps research.
ramphastidae on HN
Add a privacy policy
From 1 comment
I'd add a privacy policy. I didn't want to enter my real address since I didn't know what could be done with my address. I know your intentions are not nefarious, but a simple…
xspade on HN
Include occupancy stats and rating/amenities
From 2 comments
It seems like I could get more for my rental on bbro, if it was 100% occupied. It would be helpful to know occupancy stats and average length of stay to estimate turn-around costs.
m-j-fox on HNSeems accurate, might be better to consider current rating, amenities, etc.
dogan on HN
Questions
Where the event data comes from
From 1 comment
Nice, I like this a lot. I'm curious: How did you get the event data? It's really accurate a clean for San Francisco (Dreamforce, Fleet Week, etc.)
aguynamedben on HN
Whether the name should be EliotAndI.com
From 1 comment
Shouldn't it be EliotAndI.com?
lwansbrough on HN
Alternatives named
Airbnb city-level host estimates
From 1 comment
Airbnb already supports this https://www.airbnb.com/host/homes
philpee2 on HN
AirDNA
From 1 comment
I know some superhosts who use airdna.co to find new properties to invest in and price listings. It's not free though.
itsrishi on HN
Zillow
From 1 comment
You can get all this info off Zillow. Not sure what the concern is.
corndoge on HN