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Renting Your Vacation Home: A Step by Step Guide

 

If you're thinking about renting your second home, but don't know where to start, read our free eBook, Renting Your Vacation Home: A Step-by-Step Guide. In the guide (a 27-page downloadable online book), we give an overview of what it takes to begin renting your home as a vacation rental.

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Renting Your Vacation Home: A Step-by-Step Guide
 
Topics covered in this beginner's guide include:

How to get started renting your vacation home
• Why rent your vacation home?
• The first steps for getting started
• How to determine your home's break-even potential
• Short-term rental rules and regulations
• Hire a property manger or “rent by owner?”
• Equipping and furnishing your vacation home

How to market a vacation home
• How to cost-effectively advertise your vacation rental property
• 4 criteria that all travelers look for
• Components of an eye-catching headline
• Details to include in your property description
• 8 must-have photos
• Setting rates that will attract travelers

Your guide to the vacation rental process
• How to respond to inquiries and get bookings
• Tips for selecting the best guests for your vacation property
• What to include in a short-term rental agreement
• The safest methods of payment
• Security deposit guidelines
• Solutions for getting keys to renters
 

Who should read this book?

• Second homeowners with an investment property in a destination frequented by vacationers or business travelers who do not currently rent their home to short-term renters.
• Vacation rental owners who already rent their vacation home either through a property management company or “by owner” who are looking for a refresher course on the basics of renting.
• Anyone thinking about buying a second home that may potentially be rented out as a vacation or short-term rental.

 

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The Benefits of Renting Your Vacation Home  Second homeowners like you share the reasons why they chose to rent their homes.

Setting Goals and Objectives for Your Vacation Home Rental  It's important to determine clear goals for your vacation rental.

Using a Property Manager vs. Renting Your Vacation Home by Owner  After you decide to start renting your vacation home, you have a few options in moving forward.

How to Start a Vacation Rental Business  Questions to ask yourself when making the decision to start renting your vacation home and running a vacation rental business.

   

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