In our weekly Internet Radio Show, How to Rent Vacation Properties By Owner, Christine Karpinski interviews experts from across the vacation rental industry.  You can listen to the show online or can download episodes of the vacation rental podcast on iTunes. Special thanks to our sound engineer, Larry Seyer.

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Ask Christine #1: 3BR or 4BR? This week, Christine answers a question asked by a potential owner who wonders whether he should invest in a 3 bedroom or a 4 bedroom house on Lake Hartwell. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Ask Christine #1: 3BR or 4BR?		Foreclosures and Short Sales in the Destin, FL Vacation Rental Market Real estate agent, Shannyn Stevenson, is back to discuss the Destin, FL vacation rental market, along with foreclosures and short sales.   Listen to: Foreclosures and Short Sales in the Destin, FL Vacation Rental Market
Buying an Investment Property in Naples, FL, Part 1 Real Estate Agent Lynn Wilber discusses the vacation home market in Naples, FL.   Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Naples, FL, Part 1		Buying an Investment Property in Naples, FL, Part 2 Real Estate Agent, Lynn Wilber, continues her discussion of the Naples, FL vacation home market.   Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Naples, FL, Part 2
Ask Christine #14: Benefits of Renting by Owner Christine touts the pros and cons of renting your vacation home by owners.  Listen to: Ask Christine #14: Benefits of Renting by Owner		Buying an Investment Property in Muskoka, Ontario Real Estate Agent, John Jarvis, discusses the vacation home and cottage rental market in Muskoka, Ontario.  Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Muskoka, Ontario
Ask Christine #15: How to Convert Inquiries to Bookings Christine advises a condo rental owner on how to convert her many inquiries into actual bookings.   Listen to: Ask Christine #15: How to Convert Inquiries to Bookings		Ask Christine #2: Damage Insurance This week, Christine answers a question from a Bodega Bay owner who wonders if any companies provide damage insurance for vacation rental homes. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Ask Christine #2: Damage Insurance
Ask Christine #3: Refunds for Weather Christine answers a question from a Winter Park, CO owner whose condo rental property was inaccessible due to closed roads. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Ask Christine #3: Refunds for Weather		Ask Christine #4: Break-Even Formula This week, Christine answers a question from a Lake Tahoe owner who's looking to buy a property but cannot get it to work with Christine's break-even formula. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Ask Christine #4: Break-Even Formula
Ask Christine #5: Multiple Weeks This week, Christine answers a question from a North Myrtle Beach owner about how to handle requests for weeks that don't fit into the typical Saturday to Saturday model. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Ask Christine #5: Multiple Weeks		Ask Christine #6: How to Get Keys to Renters Christine answers a question about the difference options that owners have for handling keys. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Ask Christine #6: How to Get Keys to Renters
Ask Christine #7: How to Find Insurance Christine answers a question from an owner who can't find an insurance company to cover her short-term rental property. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Ask Christine #7: How to Find Insurance		Ask Christine #8: Can You Ask for a Credit Card in Case of Excess Damage? This week, Christine answers a question from a Dillon Beach owner, who wonders if she can ask for a credit card in case of excess damage. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Ask Christine #8: Can You Ask for a Credit Card in Case of Excess Damage?
Ask Christine #9: Should You Provide Linens or Have Your Guests Bring Their Own? Christine answers a question from an owner about whether it is better to provide linens or to require your guests to bring their own. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Ask Christine #9: Should You Provide Linens or Have Your Guests Bring Their Own?		Ask Christine #10: Should You Break the Rental Rate Up into Rate, Fees, Taxes, etc.? Christine answers a question from an owner who wants to know if it's better to charge one all-inclusive rate or to break the rental rate into parts (cleaning fee, sales tax, etc.). Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Ask Christine #10: Should You Break the Rental Rate Up into Rate, Fees, Taxes, etc.?
Ask Christine #11: Is It Okay to Charge Renters for Utilities? Christine answers the question of charging your guests for electricty, gas, or water. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Ask Christine #11: Is It Okay to Charge Renters for Utilities?		Ask Christine #12: Multiple Property Owners and Calendars Should owners of more than one property leave their calendar blank?  Listen to: Ask Christine #12: Multiple Property Owners and Calendars
Ask Christine #13: Pricing Mistakes Christine discusses common pitfalls when pricing your vacation rental property.  Listen to: Ask Christine #13: Pricing Mistakes		Buying an Investment Property on the California Gold Coast Christine talks with real estate agent, Meredith McKenzie, about the vacation rental market along the California Gold Coast. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Buying an Investment Property on the California Gold Coast
Buying an Investment Property in Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge, TN Christine talks with realtor Pat Malone about the Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge vacation rental market. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Gatlinburg / Pigeon Forge, TN		Buying an Investment Property in Destin, Florida: Part 1 Christine talks with realtor, Shannyn Stevenson about the Destin vacation home market. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Destin, Florida: Part 1
Buying an Investment Property in Destin, Florida: Part 2 In the second part of this two-part interview, Christine talks with Destin realtor, Shannyn Stevenson. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Destin, Florida: Part 2		Buying an Investment Property in the Lake Tahoe Area Christine chats about the Tahoe vacation home market with South Lake Tahoe realtor, Deb Howard.  Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in the Lake Tahoe Area
Buying an Investment Property in Los Cabos, Mexico Ever thought about buying in Mexico? Christine talks with Los Cabos realtor, Julie Kershner.  Download the mp3.  Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Los Cabos, Mexico		Buying an Investment Property in Martha's Vineyard Christine talks with Edgartown realtor, Fred Roven about the Martha's Vineyard vacation home market. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Martha's Vineyard
Buying an Investment Property in Montana Christine talks with realtor, Dorothea Lowe about the Montana vacation home market. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Montana		Buying an Investment Property in Park City, Utah Christine interviews Park City realtor, Dennis Hanlon about the Park City vacation home market. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Park City, Utah
Buying an Investment Property in Provincetown, Massachusetts Christine talks with realtor Rick Tourgee about the vacation rental market in Provincetown. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Provincetown, Massachusetts		Buying an Investment Property in Steamboat Springs, Colorado This week, Christine interviews Steamboat Springs realtor, Randall Hannaway, about the vacation home market in his area.  Listen to: Buying an Investment Property in Steamboat Springs, Colorado
Buying a Vacation Property with Friends or Family: Part 1 Have you ever thought about buying a second home with friends? Christine talks with attorney and co-ownership expert, Andy Sirkin. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Buying a Vacation Property with Friends or Family: Part 1		Buying a Vacation Property with Friends or Family: Part 2 Second half of Christine's interview with attorney and co-ownership expert, Andy Sirkin. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Buying a Vacation Property with Friends or Family: Part 2
Different Types of Vacation Rentals Different kinds of vacation rental properties, the number one mistake that vacation rental owners make, and how to get financing. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Different Types of Vacation Rentals		Fighting Short-Term Rental Bans Within an HOA Christine talks with Palm Desert owner, Melinda DiPerna about her experiences battling a ban on short-term vacation rentals in her complex. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: Fighting Short-Term Rental Bans Within an HOA
Florida Sales Tax Regulations: Part 1 Interview with Belinda Watson of the Florida Department of Revenue about collecting sales taxes for vacation rental properties. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Florida Sales Tax Regulations: Part 1		Florida Sales Tax Regulations: Part 2 Second half of podcast interview with Belinda Watson of the Florida Department of Revenue. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Florida Sales Tax Regulations: Part 2
Go International Interview with HomeAway UK about the advantages and challenges of advertising your property worldwide. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Go International		How to Choose a Property Manager Christine talks with Orlando property manager, Steve Trover, about what to look for in a property manager/property management company. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: How to Choose a Property Manager
How to Find a Reliable Housekeeper How to find the perfect housekeeper, the importance of liability insurance, and setting up an LLC. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: How to Find a Reliable Housekeeper		Insurance Simplified Interview with insurance expert D. Workman about the types of insurance that vacation rental owners should consider. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Insurance Simplified
Introduction to Vacation Rentals The basics of buying a vacation home, making the decision to rent it, and why to rent by owner. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Introduction to Vacation Rentals		Making the Decision to Rent Your Second Home The reasons for renting your vacation home and common fears that many vacation home owners have about renting. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Making the Decision to Rent Your Second Home
New 3% Lodging Tax in Sevier County Tennessee Christine talks with Sevier County Trustee, Jettie Clabo about the new 3% occupancy/lodging tax effective July 1st. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: New 3% Lodging Tax in Sevier County Tennessee		Sales Tax 101 Interview with CPA and co-owner of HotSpotTax.com K. Stephens about collecting and paying sales taxes. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Sales Tax 101
Selling a Vacation Rental Home Christine talks with vacation rental owner, Ed Reese, about his experience trying to sell one of his vacation homes. Read Transcript 1, Transcript 2 or Download the MP3.   Listen to: Selling a Vacation Rental Home		The Business of Owning and Renting a Vacation Home Why to write a business plan, how the real estate bubble is affecting vacation properties, and how to effectively advertise. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: The Business of Owning and Renting a Vacation Home
The Scoop on HomeAway's Rent With Confidence Guarantee Christine talks with Trey Herschap, HomeAway's Director of Trust & Safety, about the Rent With Confidence Guarantee and what it means for vacation rental owners. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: The Scoop on HomeAway's Rent With Confidence Guarantee		Vacation Rental Bans In this podcast, Christine talks about the forces driving the bans and how vacation rental owners defend against them. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Vacation Rental Bans
Vacation Rental Hot Spots The current best buy areas for vacation homes, how to find a real estate agent, why to get in the business. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: Vacation Rental Hot Spots		Virtual Tours Christine talks with seasoned owner and virtual tours expert, Ed Reese.  Listen to: Virtual Tours
One-on-One with Baltimore Vacation Rental Owner, Richard Pretl Christine interviews experienced owner, Richard Pretl, about his vacation rental in Baltimore, Maryland.  Listen to: One-on-One with Baltimore Vacation Rental Owner, Richard Pretl		One-on-One with Branson Vacation Rental Owner, Valerie Budd Christine talks with Branson owner Valerie Budd about her decision to switch from a property management company to renting by owner. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: One-on-One with Branson Vacation Rental Owner, Valerie Budd
One-on-One with Destin Vacation Rental Owner, Gayla Berry Christine talks with Destin owner, Gayla Berry, about how she came to buy her first vacation rental property and why she rents by owner.  Read the transcript or Download the mp3.   Listen to: One-on-One with Destin Vacation Rental Owner, Gayla Berry		One-on-One with Frisco Vacation Rental Owner, Bev Babich Christine chats with Colorado owner, Bev Babich, about her experience renting her home and the unique, co-op that Bev participates in with her rental neighbors.  Listen to: One-on-One with Frisco Vacation Rental Owner, Bev Babich
One-on-One with Princeville Vacation Rental Owner, Hank Drayton Christine chats with Hawaii owner, Hank Drayton, about how and why he bought his property and how the vacation rental business has changed since he started 19 years ago.  Listen to: One-on-One with Princeville Vacation Rental Owner, Hank Drayton		One-on-One with New Hampshire Vacation Rental Owner, Robin Clapp Christine talks with vacation rental owner and rent by owner "purist," Robin Clapp. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: One-on-One with New Hampshire Vacation Rental Owner, Robin Clapp
One-on-One with Port Aransas Owner (and HomeAway CTO), Ross Buhrdorf Christine talks with new owner, Ross Buhrdorf, about starting the rental process.  Listen to: One-on-One with Port Aransas Owner (and HomeAway CTO), Ross Buhrdorf		One-on-One with Santa Fe Vacation Rental Owner, Deborah Haws This week, Christine talks with Santa Fe, New Mexico owner, Deborah Haws. Read the transcript or Download the mp3.  Listen to: One-on-One with Santa Fe Vacation Rental Owner, Deborah Haws
One-on-One with Washington State Vacation Rental Owner, Bob Kelly Christine talks with vacation rental owner, Bob Kelly, about why he chose renting by owner in Pacific Beach, WA.   Listen to: One-on-One with Washington State Vacation Rental Owner, Bob Kelly