Christine Karpinski
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Christine Karpinski's bio, media coverage, seminar schedules, and her weekly blog about the ups and downs of renting her own vacation homes.
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Getting Started
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How to start a vacation rental business, why to rent by owner, tips for renting your home to travelers, and an overview of the keys to success.
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Advertising & Networking
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Best practices for marketing your second home and networking with other vacation rental owners to get more bookings at your vacation rental.
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Cleaning & Maintenance
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Tips for vacation home cleaning and upkeep: How to find a housekeeper, lower energy bills, and maintain your vacation rental property from afar
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Buying & Selling
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Considerations for buying a vacation rental property, including vacation rental insurance, market profiles, break-even points, and the benefits of rent by owner
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Your Renters
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Vacation rental advice for running a vacation rental business that covers rental rules, cancellations, lost keys, payments, problem solving, and more.
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Amenities & Furnishings
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From bed linens to barbeques, hot tubs to appliances, guestbooks to plasma TVs, vacation rental tips for furnishing a vacation home to attract guests.
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Podcast Transcripts
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Transcripts of Christine Karpinski's interviews with vacation rental owners and industry experts, tips for vacation rentals, and answers to questions.
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Policies & Procedures
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Sample forms for your vacation rental business. Plus, tips for security deposits, best practices, and written communications with your renters.
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Local Rental Alerts
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Vacation rental advice and alerts about issues affecting vacation rental owners including property taxes and proposed legislation in certain rental markets.
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Vacation Rental Bans
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A look at short-term rental bans in various vacation rental markets, the forces driving them, and what vacation rental owners can do to defend against them
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VRBO.com How To's
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Learn about listing a second home on VRBO.com, including vacation rental tips for advertising your holiday rental and managing your property listing page.
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VacationRentals.com How Tos
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HomeAway How Tos
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Vacation rental how tos for advertising your vacation rental on HomeAway.com. Upload photos, write great headlines, and update your availability calendar.
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Listings 101
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Get vacation rental advice about better advertising on HomeAway.com, VRBO.com, and VacationRentals.com. Plus, vacation rental tips for building great listings.
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