Using WordPress for Rental Property Booking

Brad Chandonnet

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Jan 14, 2014, 9:57:29 AM1/14/14

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Hi guys,

I'm researching WordPress options for rental property booking. The site is basically going to showcase different properties and allow the visitor to check availability and make reservations. A payment will also need to be collected. I've built many ecommerce sites on WordPress, but this one is a bit specialized.

I know there are several themes and plugins out there. I'm just wondering if anyone has gone down this road and may have some advice.

Thanks for any help!

Brad

Topher

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Jan 14, 2014, 9:59:15 AM1/14/14

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There's probably something out there that does all this, but maybe not.
If I were building it I'd grab a Realty plugin for selling homes, and
tweak it.

I'd bet a lot that Easy Digital Downloads would do everything you need
for the sales componant.

topher

Steve Colthorp

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Jan 14, 2014, 2:14:43 PM1/14/14

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... and (to piggy-back on Topher's E.D.D. reference) maybe you gather the pertinent reservation/rental information through Gravity Forms, which is highly customizable & has many Add-Ons for enhanced custom forms, and integrates well with a few different e-com setups. For example, I'm presently setting up G.F. to provide a client with floral arrangement delivery details & take $10 for that delivery. Then, while that form's info fields are compiled and sent to the client, the checkout is done via Paypal & includes 6% Mi. sales tax as well.

So, with Paypal's limitations, I can give the client all the pertinent delivery information & card message text, etc. via G.F., letting Paypal do only what it is known for -- capture funds.

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Chad Warner

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Jan 14, 2014, 4:54:19 PM1/14/14

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Brad, I briefly used Appointments + for a site where people needed to reserve and pay for blocks of time. I've also heard good things from this group about BirchPress Scheduler Pro and Event Organiser, but I haven't used them.