Bloomington is home to about 90,000 people. The moderate cost of living means competitive pricing — and every dollar saved on software goes further.
Airbnb Hosts in Minnesota need a Business License. Requirements vary — contact your city or county business licensing office for current details.
Insurance: $500K-$1M general liability
Continuing Education: Check with state licensing board
Minnesota has a 5.35-9.85% income tax. Progressive income tax up to 9.85% (one of highest in US). High quality of life attracts talent. Minneapolis-St. Paul is major metro. Cold climate increases operating costs.
When evaluating software costs, factor in your effective tax rate. A $456/year software expense is partially deductible — but Nexa at $279 once is a one-time deduction that eliminates the recurring expense entirely.
Whether you call it invoice management, a solution for jobs, or a invoicing system — most airbnb hosts in Bloomington string together QuickBooks, Wave, hospitable, FreshBooks and similar apps. That's $456/year in SaaS payments. In half a decade at today's prices, that stack costs $2,280.
Nexa lets you break free from monthly fees. Your CRM, invoice management, booking, jobs, time tracking, and financial tools — in a single solution. One click books a client. One click generates an invoice. No copying between apps. No integration hacks. Zero integration overhead. It's a one-time purchase — stop overpaying the moment you switch. For airbnb hosts in Bloomington weighing the switch, the 30-day money-back guarantee covers the migration window — you can run Nexa in parallel with your existing subscriptions, verify the workflow handles your real client load, and only cancel the monthly tools once you are confident the data and processes have settled in.
I run three short-term rentals, and every checkout starts a clock. Guests leave by eleven, the next ones arrive at four, so the turnover in between has to be perfect: my cleaner strips beds, runs laundry, cleans every surface, restocks coffee, toiletries and paper goods, and sends me photos of each room so I can check nothing was missed before I release the door code. Messages never stop: questions before booking, check-in instructions, the Wi-Fi password at midnight, and the occasional guest who can't find the lockbox in the rain. Pricing is a constant job; I adjust rates for weekends, local events and seasons, and a quiet week means dropping the price before the dates go unbooked. Reviews decide everything, so I respond quickly and fix small problems before they turn into a two-star review. Maintenance is ongoing, a leaking tap or a broken dishwasher found by a guest, and I keep a handyman on call. Local rules on short-term rentals keep changing, so permits, occupancy taxes and registration are part of the job too.
That is the work Nexa is built around: the job, the client, the hours and the invoice live in one place, so the paperwork side of the day doesn't need a second shift.
Every one of those was bought once and earns its keep for years. Nexa is priced the same way: $279 once, and it keeps working whether business is busy or slow.
Dated changes to the subscriptions an airbnb host might rent. Each one links the announcement or report it comes from. Tap one for the numbers.
For renewals on or after February 1, 2026, Pro Plus and Mac Plus went from $999 to $1,149 a year for one user, and each extra seat from $200 to $230.
Source: SWK Technologies, Insightful Accountant (Dec 2, 2025)
From July 1, 2025: Simple Start $35 to $38, Essentials $65 to $75, Plus $99 to $115, Advanced $235 to $275 a month.
Source: Woodard Report (May 27, 2025)
Only changes we can link to a vendor announcement or a named publication are listed. Plans, add-ons and discounts vary, so check the vendor's current pricing page before you decide.
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