Christine Karpinski, author of Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream and How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner, will be holding a series of seminars in the 2007 designed to teach vacation rental owners how to better run their business. Christine owns multiple properties and is often referred to as "The Most Respected Voice in the Vacation Rental Industry."

For current owners of vacation rental homes, this class will give you all of the information you'll need to learn how to effectively make money from your investment. Renting by owner is the ONLY way to achieve positive cash flow on your vacation property. Learn all aspects of renting out your vacation home “by owner”, even from a distance. Christine shares tips to increase profits and reduce hassle, including how to:

• Advertise your property on the Internet
• Organize your bookings, payments and accounting
• Screen guests to avoid problem renters
• Handle reservations, rental contracts, payment methods and schedules
• Set up and file sales tax accounts
• Structure your pricing and when to increase your rates
• Write great ads that will draw in renters
• Manage property maintenance
• Handle keys
• Furnish your property
• Network with other owners
• And much more!

Last modified: 7/5/2007