“When the prospective customer decides to go ahead and rent my property.” –Ann, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (HomeAway) “Having people enjoy our home! Booking it for people's special celebrations like 70th birthdays!” –Tori, Stinson Beach (VRBO #248001) “I like renting to families who haven't vacationed in years, and negotiating a reasonable rate for them. Some young families who are clearly struggling financially seemed thrilled to be able to spend a week at the beach. I feel good being a part of that. It is truly rewarding to hear their excitement over the phone.” –Sherri, Destin, FL (HomeAway #231615) “$$, revenue to pay the mortgage with some left over sometimes to make a profit.” –Kellie, Davenport, Florida (HomeAway #200763) “Wonderful people who thank me for everything, and tell me they loved our place . They are 90% of our renters.” –Jeanne, Paris, France (VRBO) “Being chosen as the location to honor special occasions in the lives of the families whom we host - often they are celebrating once in a lifetime moments like 50th or 60th Wedding Anniversaries or landmark senior birthdays with grandparents through great grandchildren in attendance.” –Sharrie, Lake Almanor, CA (VRBO #61876) “Meeting a lot of nice people. The majority of the tenants are very nice, considerate people. Meeting them is like making new friends.” -Robert, Savannah, Georgia (HomeAway #175123, VRBO #226523) “Wonderful feedback from guests when they get home & take the time to e-mail & let us know theyve had a great time.Contact with guests from all over the world.Satisfaction that you are providing a good service which is paying for our home!” -Jenny, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland (VRBO #60199) “Corresponding with different people along the day!  Overall I love talking to people, and love selling stuff - this is perfect for me!!” -Steven, Ponce Inlet, FL (VRBO #235681) “‘Meeting' people from all over the US and world. Hearing about their reasons for visiting our rental, and learning about their travels.” - Trish, San Diego, CA (HomeAway #210258, VRBO #170378)  “That we have our beautiful home earning its own keep (nearly!)” - Martine, Sandy Ridge, FL (VRBO #179760) “We enjoy our properties. Making our clients happy feels good. The rent we collect helps us keep our property.” - Judi, Fiddler's Creek, FL (VRBO #16264) “Defraying expense somewhat.” -Nancy, Seagrove Beach, FL (VRBO #35753) “Helping pay the mortgage.”  -Anonymous, Kissimmee, FL “The satisfaction people find the rental better than they expected. Clean, roomy and homey.” -Silvia “I feel a sense of achievement booking all of the key weeks. I like the fact that I get the same people coming every year and I buy things for the villa that I would like for my vacation. I think of the guests as my own guests so I want them to have a nice time and to enjoy and care for the house like it is their own. It is a pleasure to create a nice home and have people enjoy it. One meets very nice people.” -Mairead, Cannes, France (VRBO #90463) “My wife and I have met gads of real neat people from all over the USA and the world. Many have become friends that we have into dinner and or drinks. They send their relatives and friends who are just as neat.” -Frank and Sandy, Venice Beach, CA (HomeAway #157275, VRBO #59196)  "Getting comments from our guests regarding their stay.” -Anonymous “Knowing how little I worked in comparison to having a 40-hour/weel job and the amount of money I've taken in.” -Anonymous “I just started managing our vacation rental through VRBO and really enjoy the challenge of marketing our place, as well as the satisifaction of knowing that renters enjoy our condo.” -J, North Myrtle Beach “Allowing other families to build memories with theirs.” -Wendy, Long Barn, CA (VacationRentals.com #1494) “Sharing our beach house with renters that appreciate it.” -J. Wagner, Outer Banks, NC (HomeAway #132778) “I love sharing our home and introducing people to West Michigan.  I love making vacations special for others.” -Doris, Grand Haven, MI (HomeAway #178510 & 322166) “Having return guests contact us again. Getting referrals.” -Dottie, Orange Beach, AL (VRBO #71210) “My favorite part of renting is when prospective guests say they want to go ahead and book one of our homes for their vacation. It's like, 'yay! we made a sale,' and that means $$$$ for us).” -Sandy, Bryson City, NC (HomeAway #133735 & VRBO #3362)

“When I get a call and something needs repairing, or if something breaks just before someone moves in.” –Ann, Fort Lauderdale, Florida (HomeAway) “The people who try and make their budget YOUR problem, offering an absurd amount of money. If they can't afford it why should I rent to them at all? I generally suggest they look at houses which aren't oceanfront!” –Tori, Stinson Beach (VRBO #248001) “Responding to inquiries when it is obvious the person has not read anything in terms of rates and availability of my condo.” –Sherri, Destin, FL (HomeAway #231615) “Bargaining to get a renter.” –Kellie, Davenport, Florida (HomeAway #200763) “The 10% of people who are just out to make life difficult for me and any other owner they rent from. No matter how hard I try to do everything right, they will find a way to be nasty.” –Jeanne, Paris, France (VRBO) “The rare occasion when a group breaks the rental agreement and damage occurs, or recently when a reserved group 'fessed up and let me know they would have 15 people more than our maximum capacity (they didn't think they had to count the children?!) so we cancelled the reservation but there wasn't time to re-book. We also do all the booking, cleaning, maintenance, etc. so our summers are pretty much consumed by our responsibilities hosting our guests- we can't vacation anywhere except a Monday through Thursday because we have to be back the following weekend to host again.” –Sharrie, Lake Almanor, CA (VRBO #61876) “Dealing with the small minority of tenants who are rude, inconsiderate and confuse rentin gour home with staying in a hotel where they can mis-behave.” -Robert, Savannah, Georgia (HomeAway #175123, VRBO #226523) “Inconsiderate guests who make life difficult for our housekeeper & treat her badly.” -Jenny, Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland (VRBO #60199) “Corresponding with hard-to-deal with people!” -Steven, Ponce Inlet, FL (VRBO #235681) “Dealing with potential guests who ask all sorts of questions, want discounts, etc. I do all of the work, answering their questions, perhaps working out a discount for them, and then they don't have the good manners to even respond.”- Trish, San Diego, CA (HomeAway #210258, VRBO #170378)  “When we visit from the U.K. and realize that things are missing, broken or not looked after properly. Also things looking worn and dirty. We also find it difficult to find a decent management company that will both look after your villa without over charging and get you rentals. In two years we have had no rentals from our management company, all the hard work has been done by me! There are alot of 'surprise' taxes that we didn't realise about as well.” - Martine, Sandy Ridge, FL (VRBO #179760) “I hate bottom feeders. Due to the downturn in the economy, we have had numerous rude people demanding that we drop our prices to ridiculous levels just to keep our property rented. I don't mind negotiating a better price, but you can't get a room at the Hyatt for the same price as the Days Inn, so why expect us to drop the price in half.” -Judi, Fiddler's Creek, FL (VRBO #16264) “Wear and tear on the property.” -Nancy, Seagrove Beach, FL (VRBO #35753) “People that try to "low ball" you; i.e., Can you rent your property for $300 a week including all fees? My not-so-polite answer is that I own a 3/2 bath condo not a cheap hotel room.” -Anonymous, Kissimmee, FL “Updating the rental rates. I'm never sure what the right mix is.” -Silvia “Time wasting enquiries and scammers. People who try to negotiate for the sake of negotiating. They may not be serious enquiries at all. It actually does not work and it is better to stick to what you think your property is worth.  I have very little damage to the house so that has not been an issue.” -Mairead, Cannes, France (VRBO #90463) “Sometime we have a problem arranging a cleaner for a quick turn around. Just some times though as we use a family with lots of members and someone will do the job because we over pay a bit.” -Frank and Sandy, Venice Beach, CA (HomeAway #157275, VRBO #59196)  “Not getting responses from people who inquire. I would like to know the reason they didn't select our condo.” -Anonymous “Living 12 hours away, I sometimes worry that the keys will not be put back for the next renter. I also am concerned that my housekeeper/manager will unintentionally get check-in check-out days wrong and the condo will not be ready for the renters. There is also the concern that renters will ruin or destroy thing in the condo.” -J, North Myrtle Beach “Cleaning fees and limited cleaning professionals in the area.” -Wendy, Long Barn, CA (VacationRentals.com #1494) “Sharing our beach house with renters that don't appreciate it.” -J. Wagner, Outer Banks, NC (HomeAway #132778) “It always hurts me to say "No" but sometimes prospective renters try to bend the rules.  I've found that in the long run, having clearly defined policies and sticking with them makes everyone feel more secure.” -Doris, Grand Haven, MI (HomeAway #178510 & 322166) "Seeing our condo phone number on our caller ID. Dealing with snowbirds. Having renters ask for a discounted rate during high season.” -Dottie, Orange Beach, AL (VRBO #71210) “Rude people who ask for prices and never bother to respond.” -Rick, Panama City Beach, FL (HomeAway #185820 & VRBO #169198) “I try to made all renters my friends prior to their arrivals so they will take good care of our homes. When they don't respect our homes, I am always disappointed.” -Sandy, Bryson City, NC (HomeAway #133735 & VRBO #3362)