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September 29, 2009: Small Problem, Big Hassle A broken TV at one of her rental cabins leaves Christine scrambling
September 15, 2009: A Narrow Escape Christine catches a potential rental catastrophe just in time
September 9, 2009: A Labor-Intensive Labor Day Weekend Christine takes a flurry of calls from prospective renters over Labor Day Weekend
August 27, 2009: Back From Across the Pond Christine experiences vacation rentals from a traveler's point of view on her family's European vacation
July 27, 2009: With a Little Help from My Friends A fellow vacation rental owner helps Christine gets her cabin into shape
July 22, 2009: When Disaster (Almost) Strikes Christine has a minor scare when the electricity goes out at one of her vacation rentals
July 14, 2009: The Pre-Vacation Scramble Christine scrambles to get her rental properties in order before leaving on her own family vacation
July 7, 2009: Blowing the Top Off Hurricane Insurance Christine gets a 4th of July treat: a $300 reduction on the wind insurance policy for one of her vacation rental properties
June 29, 2009: A Smarter Way to Tackle Multiple Mortgages Christine does a mid-year assessment of her rental goals and learns a better way to pay down the mortgages on her vacation rental properties
June 22, 2009: Don't Take Your Property Taxes Lying Down Christine fights (and wins!) a property tax dispute
June 15, 2009: Meet the New Members of the Owner Community Christine takes some time to introduce the newest members of her team
June 9, 2009: Up Close and Personal Christine explains the difference between her book, seminars, and the Owner Community site
May 27, 2009: Memorial Day Madness In booking vacation rentals for her family vacation, Christine gets a taste of what it's like to be on the other side of the booking process
May 19, 2009: In a Holding Pattern The summer season is shaping up to be a good one for bookings. For refinancing? Not so much.
May 12, 2009: Refinancing Headaches Christine hits a frustrating roadblock while refinancing her home mortgage
May 6, 2009: A Dispatch From Deep Inside the Mortgage Refinancing Process Christine updates readers about her progress in refinancing her home mortgages.
April 28, 2009: Responding to Swine Flu Worries Christine advises vacation homeowners on how to deal with possible cancellations from travelers worried about swine flu
April 16, 2009: Offering Flexible Payment Schedules Christine explains how her flexibility with payment schedules has helped her to secure more bookings
April 7, 2009: VRBO Owner Profiles and Google Maps™ Christine spent some time over the weekend adding an Owner Profile and Google ™ Map to her listings
April 2, 2009: Annual Vacation Home Buyers Survey Christine shares her opinions about the results of the 2008 Investment and Vacation Home Buyers Survey
March 24, 2009: Redecorating During My Vacation Christine took advantage of some bargains to redecorate a couple of rooms in her Destin condo
March 16, 2009: Vacation at My Destin Rental Christine is enjoying one of her vacation homes in Destin, but she'll still be responding to inquiries as usual
March 11, 2009: Panic with the Power Company Christine shares a recent experience where her online banking failed her and the utility company almost turned off the power at one of her vacation rentals
March 4, 2009: Preparing for Tax Season Christine is trying to break her habit of procrastinating on her taxes
February 16, 2009: Refunds for Cancellations Christine admits to sometimes being a softie when it comes to renter cancellations
February 10, 2009: Getting My Mistakes Out of the Way Christine is relieved to have made a couple of minor mistakes early in the year
February 3, 2009: Inquiries for Driving Markets Christine examines some trends in the inquiries she has received
January 20, 2009: How Renters Are Adjusting to the Economy Christine shares feedback from her renters that are still booking vacations in an uncertain economy.
January 14, 2009: Disappointed with a Housekeeper Christine talks about her disappoinment with the condition of one of her Destin condos
January 7, 2009: A Holiday Visit to My Gatlinburg Cabins Christine talks about what she accomplished during a visit to her cabins during the holidays
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