I’m a numbers person. I worked in commercial real estate for 20 years before starting my vacation rental business, and my days were full of them. Luckily, because of this experience, I had a solid understanding of how I wanted to run and account for my finances from the start. Even then, I faced ... READ the POST
Vacation Rental Tax Tips
In the vacation rental industry, the connections we make with other VR pros are one of our most valuable assets. Case in point: the lovely Holly Webb. Holly and I both won makeovers for our vacation rental websites over on Matt Landau’s Vacation Rental Marketing Blog, and I was lucky enough to meet ... READ the POST
(Photography by the talented, Tyann Marcink) I’d venture to guess that many (if not most?) TDG readers have a Facebook account for their vacation rental business. After all, Facebook has entered its teen years—it’s 13!—and over two billion people actively use the platform every single ... READ the POST
The #bookdirect Movement
The #bookdirect movement started in 2018. This initiative from VRMIntel aims to show vacation rental travelers that hefty booking fees are avoidable—if they book directly on an owner or property manager’s website. The first Wednesday in February is the day to spread the news of ... READ the POST
Invest in a Professional
Way back when, fuzzy point-and-shoot digital photographs with awkward angles and bad perspectives were the norm for vacation rental marketing. In those days, anyone who sprang for crisp, professional photography automatically rocketed themselves above the local competition. That time is long ... READ the POST
Vacation Rental Insurance Can Make or Break Your Business
When it comes to vacation rental insurance, we all must tackle this important question at some point, or pay the consequences: Am I properly covered? (You know what they say. If you have to ask the question...) Here’s where we turn to the experts to find out what good coverage looks ... READ the POST