As a Michigan native, Joe Delfgauw (owner of Sunshine Co-Hosting) noticed that it was common for “Michiganders” to spend their winters in the Sunshine State. It wasn’t until 2020, after over a decade of regularly visiting Florida, when Joe and his family decided to buy a house in Cape Coral, Florida.

Upon finalizing the deal, Joe figured he would list his house on Airbnb, since he would not be staying there all year round. This is when he started reaching out to other, Southwest Florida-based, Airbnb hosts to see what they were doing for cleaning services, local support, and various other things that come with renting out a piece of property.

To Joe’s surprise, there was not a company in the area that hosts were using for extra support, like checking guests in and out, property repairs, or marketing and promotions. This led to Joe creating Sunshine Co-Hosting, Southwest Florida’s Premier Airbnb Co-hosting service.