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Christine Karpinski

Christine Hrib Karpinski, bestselling author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner and Profit from Your Vacation Home Dream shares her experience in her weekly blog about the ups and downs of renting her own vacation homes.

A Word from Christine
A welcome message from the Director of the Owner Community, Christine Karpinski.

About the Author: Christine Karpinski
A short biography of bestselling author and Owner Community director, Christine Karpinski.

Ask Christine: Is It Okay to Have a Permanent Renter Live on the Property?
Christine chimes in on the viability of having a permanent cleaning and maintenance person live in half of a vacation rental property.

Ask Christine: Can I Ask For a Credit Card Number in Case of Damages?
Christine answers a question from an owner who does not take credit cards, but who wonders if she can keep a credit card number on file in case of excessive damage.

Ask Christine: Can I Start Renting If I Don't Have Any Interior Photos?
Christine answers a question from a homeowner who would like to start renting, but does not have any pictures of the inside of her house.

Ask Christine: Does a Two Bedroom Rent More Easily Than a One Bedroom?
Christine answers a question from an owner who wonders if it would be better to split her home into two separate rentals.

Ask Christine: How Can I Tell if My Second Home is Rentable?
Christine answers a question from an owner who has a second home in a suburb of Denver.

Ask Christine: How Do You Keep Track of Video Games and DVDs?
Christine offers a tip for keeping up with video games and dvds at your vacation rental home.

Ask Christine: Should I Charge a Non-Refundable "Wear-and-Tear" Fee?
Christine answers a question from an owner who wonder if she should charge a non-refundable fee to cover wear and tear to her property.

Ask Christine: Should You Offer Refunds for Acts of Nature?
Christine answers a question from an owner whose property was struck by lightning during a guest's stay.

Ask Christine: Why Do I Get a Lot of Inquiries, But No Bookings?
Christine answers a question from an owner who gets a lot of inquiries, but very few bookings.

Christine Karpinski in the Media
A record of bestselling author Christine Karpinski's print, tv, and radio appearances.

Christine's Blog - A Narrow Escape (9/15/09)
Christine catches a potential rental catastrophe just in time

Christine's Blog: 2008 Seminar Locations (12/5/07)
Christine finishes up her fall seminar tour and looks to 2008.

Christine's Blog: 4th of July Weekend and Using the Find Feature (7/7/2008)
Christine explains why she doesn't use her own homes on the 4th of July and shares a handy keyboard shortcut.

Christine's Blog: A Dispatch From Deep Inside the Mortgage Refinancing Process (5/6/09)
Christine updates readers about her progress in refinancing her home mortgages.

Christine's Blog: A Few Things We Can Learn From Hotels (7/9/07)
Christine recounts what she noticed while staying in hotels this past month and what hotel practices and amenities that vacation rental owners might want to emulate.

Christine's Blog: A Holiday Visit to My Gatlinburg Cabins (1/7/09)
Christine talks about what she accomplished during a visit to her cabins during the holidays.

Christine's Blog: A Labor-Intensive Labor Day
Christine takes a flurry of calls from potential renters over the holiday weekend

Christine's Blog: A Last-Minute Lock Change (11/27/07)
Christine deals with renters who forget to return the keys to her property-- and the backup set.

Christine's Blog: A Non-Traditional Booking (9/16/08)
Christine is pleased to have landed a 10-week booking at her Panama City Beach condo.

Christine's Blog: A Slow Thanksgiving (12/1/08)

Christine's Blog: A Smarter Way to Handle Multiple Mortgages (6/29/09)
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

Christine's Blog: Accepting Large Dogs (5/14/07)
Christine talks about targeting an often-overlooked group of renter: large dog owners.

Christine's Blog: Accommodating a Guest with Allergies (11/24/08)
Christine handles a renter who shows up at her property and has an allergic reaction.