13 Keys to Successfully Renting Your Cottage, Condo, or Cabin
A few guidelines for making sure that your vacation rental business runs smoothly and effectively. |
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Buying a Vacation Home Rental FAQs
The most frequently asked questions about buying a vacation rental property. |
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Checklist for Turning Your Home into a Vacation Rental
A step-by-step guide for preparing your vacation home for rentals |
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Common Myths about Renting Your Vacation Home... Debunked
The truth about what it take to start renting your second home as a vacation rental. |
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Complying with State, County, and City Short-Term Rental Laws
A list of considerations a new vacation rental owner should look into. |
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Creating a Top-Notch Marketing Plan for Your Vacation Rental
Pointers for attracting more travelers, getting your financials in order, and determining your personal keys to success. |
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Determining the Target Renter for Your Vacation Rental
By narrowing your focus to a few key groups, you can more effectively target your vacation rental ads to attract the right guests. |
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Determining Your Vacation Rental Seasons
Do not make the mistake of underselling your vacation home by choosing the wrong seasons. |
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Finding Service Providers: The Key to Renting Your Vacation Home by Owner
A quick list of service providers you may need as you embark upon when renting your vacation home. |
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Five Things to Do Before Heading to Your Vacation Home
A few tips for preparing for your trip to your cabin or cottage rental. |
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Guide to Starting a Vacation Rental in... Fenwick Island, Delaware
Vacation rental owner resources for Fenwick Island. |
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How to be a Good Vacation Rental Neighbor, Even from Afar
Learn the benefits of developing relationships and joining forces with your vacation property's neighbors. |
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How to Choose the Best Photos of Your Vacation Home
Tips for selecting the photos that travelers look for in a vacation rental listing. |
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How to Find Renters: Marketing Your Vacation Rental Online
The basics of online advertising for vacation rentals |
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How to Rent Your Home for a One-Time Special Event
Tips for renting your primary home for a one-time special event like a music festival, bowl game, or Inauguration. |
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How to Set the Rental Rates for Your Vacation Home
Cabin, cottage, and condo tips for properly pricing your vacation rental property. |
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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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Managing Cleaning and Maintenance at Your Vacation Home from a Distance
How to overcome the biggest challenge that you will likely face as a vacation rental owner. |
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Offering Discounts to Potential Vacation Rental Guests
While it may be tempting to jump on any offer from a renter remember not to sell your property short |
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Owner Community FAQs
Answers to commonly asked questions about the Owner Community team, the Owner Community newsletter, pre-recorded webinars, the How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner podcast and Seminar Series. |
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Owners' Favorite and Least Favorite Parts of Renting Their Vacation Homes
Results from vacation home owners regarding the highs and lows of renting their vacation homes as vacation rentals |
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Preparing Your Second Home for Vacation Rentals
Which items should be removed and which are expected in your condo rental, cabin rental, cottage rental, or villa rental? |
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Problem Solving: The Key to Smoothly Renting Your Vacation Home
When considering whether or not to rent their home, a lot of vacation home owners worry about how to handle the problems that may arise. Here are a few tips on vacation home ownership. |
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Renting Your Vacation Home by Owner FAQs
Rent by owner or use a property management company? Here are the most frequently asked questions about vacation rental ownership. |
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Running a Vacation Rental Business FAQs
Anwers to commonly asked questions about vacation rental ownership and running a vacation rental business, including information about screening renters, insurance and more |
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Sample Forms & Checklists for Vacation Rentals
A list of the sample forms available on the Owner Community. |
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Setting Rates for Your Vacation Rental FAQs
Answers to the most commonly asked questions from vacation homeowners about setting rates. |
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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. |
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The Rental Process: From Inquiry to Checkout
Most transactions between travelers and vacation homeowners consist of many or most of these 15 steps. |
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Tips for Renting Your Home: Setting Goals and Objectives for Your Vacation Rental
It's important to determine clear goals for your vacation rental. |
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Using a Property Manager vs. Renting Your Vacation Home by Owner
Tips on renting your home through a property management company or on your own. |
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Vacation Condo Tips for Vacation Homes Owners
Learn more about condominium tips and renting a vacation condo. |
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Vacation Home Amenities: Room by Room
Learn how to outfit each room of your vacation home for maximum renting potential. |
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Vacation Home Rental Insurance FAQs
Answers to owners' frequently asked questions about obtaining homeowner's and liability insurance for short-term vacation rental properties |
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Vacation Rental Income Tax FAQs
Anwers to frequently asked income tax questions. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Alberta (AB)
Handy vacation rental resources for owners in Alberta, Canada. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: British Columbia (BC)
Handy resources for cottage rental owners in British Columbia, including tax information, regulations and forms. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: California (CA)
Handy resources for California vacation rental owners. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Colorado (CO)
Handy resources for Colorado vacation rental owners including tax information, regulations, and forms. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Florida (FL)
Handy resources for Florida vacation rental owners including tax information, regulations, and forms. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Hawaii (HI)
Handy resources for vacation home and condo rental owners in Hawaii. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Minnesota (MN)
Useful resources for vacation home owners with property in Minnesota. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: New Brunswick (NB)
Handy resources for vacation rental property owners in New Brunswick, including tax information and links for local newspapers. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: New Hampshire (NH)
Handy resources for New Hampshire vacation rental owners. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Newfoundland (NL)
Handy resources for vacation rental property owners in Newfoundland, including tax information and links for local newspapers. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Nova Scotia (NS)
Quick list of resources for Nova Scotia vacation rental owners. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Ontario (ON)
Local resources for vacation homeowners in the province of Ontario. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Prince Edward Island (PE)
Quick list of resources for Prince Edward Island vacation rental owners. |
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Vacation Rental Resources: Quebec (QC)
Handy resources for vacation rental owners in Quebec, including tax information, regulations and forms.
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Vacation Rental Resources: Virginia (VA)
Resource for vacation rental owners with property in Virginia. |
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Vacation Rental Security Deposit FAQs
Answers to common questions about security deposits. |
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Vacation Rental Terms Glossary
Definitions for terms that come up often when researching or talking about vacation rental homes. |
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