The wonderful dream that started it all!
It's a lovely dream – your own holiday home that you can come back to whenever you want.
You've done your homework and figure it's a popular enough destination. Renting it out to holidaymakers should cover the mortgage – plus you can save money and manage the bookings yourself – piece of cake!
But how easy is managing your holiday home?
If you're thinking of managing the property yourself, the reality can be more difficult!
Managing a vacation rental property is totally different than managing a residential rental. With a residential rental, the tenant helps to maintain the property and once they've moved in you only need to inspect the property every few months.
A vacation property requires a cleanup and inspection every time a renter leaves. Vacationers want pristine accommodation but they may not treat your property with the same care and respect as their own. The vacation renter also wants a more personalised service requiring you to be available to offer advice, and answer questions, at any time.
A cleaning schedule needs to be maintained, linen needs to be laundered, beds need to be made up, essential items need to be left out for your guests, stuff need fixing, broken glasses need replacing, and the list goes on.....
Suddenly that warm fuzzy dream has become a bit of a nightmare!
It can still be the dream vacation home you envisaged, you just need a little help with management. Call us to discuss how we can help you to get back to enjoying your vacation home.
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