Download or read book Vacation Rental Management 411 written by Julie Davies and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2018-07-12 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renting a room or an entire home to guests for short stays can be profitable, or it can create loss and liability. Understanding and applying proven strategies can benefit you and your guests. This book presents best practices for vacation home / short-term rental management, including an overview of this industry, regulations, accounting, marketing, reservations, guest and neighbor relations, maintenance, housekeeping, design, decor, security, technology, opportunities, challenges, and more! This is a valuable resource for all hosts, as well as the approved textbook for college courses, industry seminars, and the STR certification course. Whether youve been renting your home for years or are new to this emerging industry, there is much within these pages to help you become a better STR host. If you think you cant learn any more about the short-term rental business, think again. You can! This book runs the gamut of advising you how to operate a short-term rental with professionalism and class! This is a must for anyone in the hospitality industry; I highly recommend this small investment to better your business (Mike Jensen, longtime vacation rental host and travel broker, Fine Travel Experiences). The vacation rental class and the valuable information in this book exceeded my expectations! Learning guidelines and standards are essential to professionalizing this emerging industry (Paula Caballero, realtor, property manager, and international STR host). Often the most complicated of issues unravel unless a new course is achieved through education and open communication. Once everyone is educated on an issue and is willing to discuss it rationally, a compromise can be found (Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman, city of Las Vegas).
Download or read book How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner written by Christine Hrib Karpinski and published by . This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and speaker Christine Hrib Karpinski takes readers through all the steps necessary to purchase and rent out a vacation home. This book contains practical, hands-on advice that shows the reader how to do it without property management companies so you can keep 100% of the income. Not only will you have realistic strategies for your renters to pay your mortgage -- you will also enjoy several weeks a year in that little slice of paradise with your friends and family. Discover the secrets of successful vacation home owners: Choosing the best property for you; Different financing options available; Organizing all rentals, paperwork, money and maintenance; Advertising for quick results; Identifying and avoiding "bad apple" renters; Maintaining your property from a distance; And much more!
Download or read book The Vacation Rental Organizer written by Christine Hrib-Karpinski and published by . This book was released on 2004-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book to help organize all aspects of a vacation rental property. Keeps track of rentals, maintenance, and much more. This book helps readers manage their rental properties and keep track of important information all in one place. Specifically designed to meet the needs of vacation property owners, The Vacation Rental Organizer is convenient, easy to use, and best of all, portable — so vacation property management can go anywhere!
Download or read book Vacation Rentals the Ultimate Guide written by Christina VanDergrift and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2021-02-01 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christina VanDergrift understands the challenges of nurturing big dreams. After starting with little other than grit, determination, and a willingness to learn and put in the work, she built a rewarding career as a real estate expert and entrepreneur, ultimately creating a path to success and wealth, one step at a time. In an easy-to-read guide, VanDergrift relies on her professional experiences, trials, and errors to share a comprehensive roadmap that will help anyone decide whether owning and operating a vacation rental is the right choice, where to start, and the exact steps to begin the process. While walking others through her experiences in the industry, she provides valuable information on how to write a business plan, price and furnish a property, choose amenities, face unexpected challenges, and decide whether to self-manage or hire a property manager. Vacation Rentals: The Ultimate Guide is a go-to reference manual that provides everything aspiring entrepreneurs need to know about how to purchase and successfully operate a vacation rental.
Download or read book Breaking All the Rules written by Marie R. Ferguson and published by How to Rent by Owner. This book was released on 2007-02-05 with total page 77 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'BREAKING ALL THE RULES: HOW TO RENT YOUR VACATION HOME' has Everything You Need To Know for Preparing, Managing, Pricing, Tracking and Organizing Your Rentals, Advertising, Handling Inquiries, Screening Potential Renters, and Maintaining your Vacation Rental Property. -Turn Your Vacation Home into a Valuable Asset -Create Most Desirable Vacation Rental in your Area -Get Higher Rental Income -Less Vacancies -Qualified Tenants -Guaranteed to learn how to make the most of your vacation rental.
Download or read book Making Money on Your Vacation Rental Home written by Howard Jones and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2010-08-17 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new book just hitting the marketplace will be a welcome guide to many cash strapped owners of vacation and second homes in this difficult real estate environment. Making Money on Your Vacation Rental Home is the title of this detailed âhow toâ book recently published by Howard Jones, a CPA and licensed real estate broker who has owned and managed his own vacation rental homes. Subtitled An Essential Handbook for Managing Your Short Term Vacation and Resort Rental Property for Maximum Enjoyment and Profit, this comprehensive 400 page handbook includes a chapter by chapter guide for rental home owners who wish to take advantage of the new opportunity that has emerged in recent years to self manage their rental homes by using commercial rental web sites. Besides covering owner rental management, specifics are provided on related topics such as maintaining the necessary computer resources and the tax implications for buying, selling and owning vacation homes.
Download or read book How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner written by Christine Hrib Karpinski and published by [Woodstock, GA] : Kinney Pollack Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Author and speaker Christine Hrib Karpinski takes readers through all the steps necessary to purchase and rent out a vacation home. This book contains practical, hands-on advice that shows the reader how to do it without property management companies, and keep 100 percent of the profits. It offers realistic strategies to create a situation in which renters pay the mortgage, while still allowing the owner several weeks a year in that little slice of paradise.
Download or read book Breaking All the Rules written by Marie R. Ferguson and published by . This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note: The Kindle Version's formatting issue has been corrected. Welcome Book: For downloadable copy, please go to "contact us" on our web site. Second Edition: Each chapter in this expanded handbook has been updated along with the addition of three new chapters and a Q & A section. Marie shows you how to convert your second home into a successful vacation rental. She shares her strategic and organizational system which helps simplify the rental process and teaches you how to become a more efficient and profitable property manager. Why hire someone else when you can do it yourself and keep the profit? This is a step by step process in preparing and managing your vacation rental, tracking income and expenses, organizing and scheduling, detailed advertising and online marketing tips, handling inquiries, screening potential renters and maintaining your vacation rental property. You will learn how to create the most desirable vacation rental in your area to increase bookings - get qualified guests and higher net profit. And, if you still have any questions, Marie is always available to answer your questions. www.DreamAwayRentals.com REVIEWS: "To your highly recommended "do's & don'ts"...., to your sample rental contracts & confirmations"....., to your advice on the special touches to make my rental stand above the competition....., to the Welcome Book you provided so that readers can customize it for their own rental property.....to the continued email correspondence that I receive from you!!!......It is all more than I expected by far! I have read other articles and books regarding vacation rentals and I have not found any one of them even remotely close to the effective suggestions you have provided me!" Jane M, San Diego, CA"I am a marketing specialist and vacation rental owner, so my curiosity was peaked when reading the reviews about this book. I am glad I ordered it. A no nonsense approach that provided ideas I hadn't yet encountered." - O.R., Kitsap County, WA
Download or read book Short Term Vacation Rentals Investments Made Easy written by Gaston Gilbert and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-11 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you been toying with the idea of investing in vacation or short-term rentals for a while and have possibly started, but the initial experience hasn't been so great? And are you looking for a guide that will help you get started with vacation rentals confidently, knowing fully well how to keep your costs low, maximize profits, give your guests an amazing experience, and more? If you've answered YES, keep reading... You Are About To Discover Exactly How To Create A Real Profitable Vacation Rental Business, Avoid Common Pitfalls, And Achieve Impressive Levels Of Success! As more people choose to stay in vacation/short term rentals over hotels and short term booking platforms keep becoming more popular, the time to get into the short term rental business has never been better. Think about it, when the pandemic is over, more than ever, people will want to visit places they have wished to visit, and the trend will continue into the foreseeable future. The fact that you are here means you are already sold to the idea of investing in short term rentals, as you've seen how it can transform ordinary people to 'hotel' owners, accepting guests from all over the world for short term stays in their properties. Perhaps you are here looking for answers to all the questions in your mind... What do you need to understand inside out if you really want to set yourself up for success from the beginning? How do you market your property so you can have a steady stream of guests? How do you increase the chances of guests having a great experience that makes them leave positive reviews? How do you manage the business effortlessly so it does not disrupt your other schedules while ensuring you keep your profits high? How do you keep your costs low and maximize income and profits? If you have these and other related questions, this book is for you, as it covers 6 golden rules that, if implemented well, will ensure you excel at short term rental business. More precisely, you will learn: - The things you need to know as you get started in the short term rental space to set your business up for success - Some cost items you need to know about regarding vacation rentals and why you should know about them - Powerful creative tips on how to keep your expenses low - How to maximize your income by applying 5 powerful strategies proven to work - How to reduce the burden of managing your short term rental off your shoulders without spending a fortune while at it - Effective ways to optimize your property protection plan - How to take it further and scale your business - Mistakes you should avoid along the way to keep your business going and profitable - And much more! Even if you've never invested in anything closely related, this book will teach you everything you need to know to excel at short term rentals.
Download or read book A QuickBooks Guide for Vacation Rental Managers written by Gita Faust and published by . This book was released on 1914-09-14 with total page 576 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A QuickBooks Guide for Vacation Rental Managers holds the secret for the easiest method of bookkeeping in the industry. The manual is a specialized book for short term vacation rentals. Whether you are a property manager, CPA, accountant, QuickBooks consultant, or bookkeeper, this is the book for you. You will learn how to pay less per unit as your business grows by applying our method of property management and bookkeeping. A QuickBooks Guide for Vacation Rental Managers is ideal for the business manager who: Wants to automate all financial reporting Wants their business to be IRS audit proof Wants to save hundreds or even thousands in training fees Is tired of the frustration and stress of always being behind Needs to identify money received from and paid to each property owner Needs to track maintenance request Needs to track guest deposits and rental amounts Needs to collect guest deposits, send agreements, and track balances Wants flexibility in managing guests, owners, documents, and accounting Recently released book from Advanced QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor, Gita Faust of Tri State Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, A QuickBooks Guide for Vacation Rental Managers is available in printed format. This is the only book in the world that teaches an easier accrual and cash basis accounting system for short term rental property management businesses using QuickBooks. During tax time and year round, real estate professionals everywhere have been dreaming about an easier, faster method of doing their company bookkeeping and now, with A QuickBooks Guide for Vacation Rental Managers, they have it. The new vacation property management manual, just like all the other books before it, will teach property managers how to get their books up-to-date and ready for tax preparation in the least amount of time imaginable. They will easily stay current applying the system to their day-to-day operations. Send an email to the author with proof of purchase to access to tutorial videos and receive a QuickBooks file customized with both Chart of Accounts and over 150 reports for vacation rental managers. The QuickBooks files are available for Australian, Canadian, US, or UK versions of QuickBooks. As a QuickBooks property management advisor, author, Gita Faust, takes the guesswork out of entering and maintaining your financials by providing concise, easy-to-follow guidelines. You will achieve the results you want with minimal time and effort-and much less stress By following the step-by-step instructions provided in A QuickBooks Guide for Vacation Rental Managers, you will be able to quickly run reports showing how much guests owe you and how much you owe owners. Why pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for this when you can now learn it and do-it-yourself? The illustrated, step-by-step, hands-on manual reveals the secrets of how accountants organize and record transactions that are months or even years behind. A QuickBooks Guide for Vacation Rental Managers is designed to save you time and money and keep your business books up-to-date. The cash basis method of filing tax returns is the most widely used method in our country and the lessons learned will ensure that your business is IRS audit proof. Gita Faust, of FastTracConsulting.com, has been an Advanced QuickBooks Certified ProAdvisor since 1999 and is the only ProAdvisor to write a series of books about QuickBooks property and real estate management. Her firm is an Intuit Premier Reseller of QuickBooks products and services. Gita has used the very methods described in her manual herself for over 30 years. Don't wait Start getting your business back on track today.
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2022 written by Bob Sehlinger and published by The Unofficial Guides. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 675 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the Trusted Source of Information for a Successful Walt Disney World Vacation The best-selling independent guide to Walt Disney World has everything you need to plan your family’s trip—hassle-free. Whether you are planning your annual vacation to Walt Disney World or preparing for your first visit ever, this book gives you the insider scoop on hotels, restaurants, and attractions. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2022 explains how Walt Disney World works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your vacation count. With an Unofficial Guide in hand—and with authors Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa as guides—find out what’s available in every category, from best to worst, and get step-by-step, detailed plans to help make the most of your time at Walt Disney World. There have been lots of changes at Walt Disney World, from park opening procedures, to rides, restaurants, and hotels. Here’s what’s NEW in the 2022 book: When to visit Walt Disney World to get lower crowds and bigger hotel discounts Details on how COVID-19 and social distancing measures have impacted Walt Disney World Resort Complete coverage of Disney's new Remy's Ratatouille Adventure, Guardians of the Galaxy, and TRON Lightcycle Run attractions The latest on new Disney programs such as Early Theme Park Entry Tips on how to avoid long lines in a World without Disney's FastPass ride reservation system The newest, best places for ticket and hotel deals The latest on discounted stroller rentals, car rentals, and vacation homes A preview of the new fireworks shows Enchantment and Harmonious Updated reviews of every Walt Disney World restaurant since reopening The best hotel rooms to request at every Disney resort
Download or read book From Vacation Renter to Vacation Rental Owner written by Steve Schwab and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-08-10 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ARE YOU READY TO TAKE PART IN THIS GROWING TREND? In a recent vacation rental survey, Trip Advisor(R) found that 60% of respondents reported plans to stay in a vacation rental in the coming year. More and more travelers are choosing to rent homes with finer amenities and better rates than expensive hotels. NOT SURE WHERE TO START? Steve Schwab has over 15 years in the business. Within these pages you'll get an insider's advice on what you need to know to be a successful vacation rental owner. Here are just a few of the critical topics: -Setting goals for income and personal use -Finding the right property in the right location -Assessing the risks and rewards of vacation rental ownership -Setting Guest expectations -Internal and external amenities you must have -How to determine if you should DIY or hire a Property Management Company -How to compare Property Management firms to pick the best fit for you. WHY WAIT? THE TIME IS NOW!
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2016 written by Bob Sehlinger and published by The Unofficial Guides. This book was released on 2015-07-20 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World digs deeper and offers more than any other guide. The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World explains how Disney World works and how to use that knowledge to make every minute and every dollar of your vacation count. With advice that is direct, prescriptive, and detailed, it takes the guesswork out of travel by unambiguously rating and ranking everything from hotels, restaurants, and attractions to rental car companies. With an Unofficial Guide in hand, and authors Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa as guides, find out what’s available in every category, from best to worst, and use step-by-step detailed plans to help make the most of time at Walt Disney World.
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2015 written by Bob Sehlinger and published by The Unofficial Guides. This book was released on 2014-07-21 with total page 865 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you purchase The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World in ebook format, receive free monthly updates via your device so you'll be in the know about important changes, making your vacation planning better than ever! March-April 2015 Updates Available! Your Kindle update includes important changes to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot monorail schedules through July 2015; ticket prices, dates, and times for the Magic Kingdom's Night of Joy celebration in September; and updates to Fastpass+ locations for the Magic Kingdom's parades. Compiled and written by a team of experienced researchers whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World digs deeper and offers more than any other guide.
Download or read book The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2018 written by Seth Kubersky and published by The Unofficial Guides. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE Comprehensive Guide to Universal Orlando The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando by Seth Kubersky is packed with detailed, specific information on every ride, show, and restaurant in the resort, including insider details on Harry Potter's Hogsmeade and Diagon Alley, as well as the new waterpark Volcano Bay. Compiled and written by a former Universal Orlando employee, and based upon decades of research from a team whose work has been cited by such diverse sources as USA Today and Operations Research Forum, The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando provides step-by-step detailed touring plans that allow you to make the most of every minute and dollar during your Universal Orlando vacation. The guide includes info on where to find the cheapest Universal Orlando admission tickets, how to save big on Universal on-site hotel rooms and skip the regular lines in the parks, when to visit Universal Orlando for the lightest crowds, and everything else you need to know for a stress-free Universal Orlando experience.
Download or read book Myths Management and Mastery of Vacation Rentals written by Jeramie Worley and published by . This book was released on 2022-07-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths, Management & Mastery of Vacation Rentals An Easy Guide To Building A Vacation Rental Business by Jeramie Worley Myths, Management & Mastery of Vacation Rentals is an outstanding approach to real estate investing using vacation rentals as a vehicle for a high cash flow investment, a low-cost second home, or a way to ease into a retirement property. This easy-to-read book is an introduction to the nightly rental business and will guide the reader through the buying, marketing, managing, and even selling process of a vacation rental. Packed with personal stories and practical tips, anyone reading this book will walk away with a brain full of new knowledge.
Download or read book The Ultimate Vacation Rental Success Guide written by Steve Schwab and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-05-02 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Guide prepares you for what to expect when you start renting your property through a professionally managed company. It covers all the basics of what Vacation Rental Ownership is like and gives you all the tools you'll need to be ready for success in renting your property through a Vacation Rental property management company.
