How To Set Up And Run A Successful Holiday Rental Anywhere

Ever wanted to run a vacation rental ? Ever wondered how you could ? And just where to start ?If it's a career switch you've ever dreamed of taking - here's the complete step-by-step guide to setting-up and running a holiday rental. Anywhere ! Author David Brenner - a former BBC journalist - has drawn on his 10 years experience of running one of Italy's most successful holiday rentals, to provide this definitive blue-print to setting-up and running a rental of your own.This easy-to-read and entertaining guide leads you through the entire start-to-finish process of the holiday rentals experience, from helping you decide whether running a rental really is for you; to finding just the right property in just the right location; and then on to setting-up and establishing a successful business.Throughout, you'll draw on David's invaluable insider knowledge, picking-up a mass of tips and advice - and learning too how to avoid any pitfalls along the way !It's the one indispensable guide you'll ever need to setting-up and running a holiday rental of your own - the start of the path to fulfilling your dream...

Many people dream of buying a house in the country or near the coast, with outbuildings that can be converted into holiday lets; or of taking over an existing holiday cottage business. Gillean Sangster did it. She moved to Scotland with her husband where they started their own successful holiday cottage business. In this book, she tells you how you can do it too.

This is the updated 2024 edition of 'How to set up and run a Self-Catering Holiday Property'. The book aims to guide you through everything that you need to think about when setting up and running a Furnished Holiday Let business, including Airbnb. This book is a shortcut to success. Thinking of starting an Airbnb business? There's much more to running a holiday let business than simply advertising your property on Airbnb. Maybe you shouldn't advertise on Airbnb at all! I will tell you the pitfalls to avoid, lessons which we have learnt the hard way and which you can circumvent and boost your profits more quickly. My wife and I owned a holiday cottage for 15 years. Along the way we made plenty of mistakes, met some lovely people and a (very) few not so charming people. If you are seriously considering running a Furnished Holiday Let business and want to avoid the elephant traps that can catch out the unwary, this book will help you. It could be the best few pounds you ever spend!

Have you dreamed of owning a holiday rental but don't know where to start? Don't make the mistakes that others do! This is the complete guide to buying, starting and running a successful holiday home - without giving up your life to do it ... In this book, award-winning holiday home owner and Professional Holiday Homes CEO Craig Reid guides you through the process so that you can enjoy your holiday home and make life-changing money at the same time. You'll learn how to ... analyse properties to select the best holiday home for purchase set your property up to an award-winning standard avoid the wrong types of guests price your property for maximum returns avoid the rookie mistakes that can ruin a holiday rental Learn the secrets of airbnb and the world's top booking websites

Have you dreamed of owning a vacation rental but don't know where to start?Don't make the mistakes that others do! This is the complete guide to buying, starting and running a successful vacation rental - without giving up your life to do it ...In this book, award-winning vacation rental owner and Professional Holiday Homes CEO Craig Reid guides you through the process so that you can enjoy your vacation home and make life-changing money at the same time.You'll learn how to ?analyse properties to select the best vacation rental for purchaseset your property up to an award-winning standardavoid the wrong types of guestsprice your property for maximum returnsavoid the rookie mistakes that can ruin a vacation rentalLearn the secrets of airbnb and the world's top booking websites"This is the single most comprehensive guide on how to run a vacation rental I've ever read." Matt Landau - Vacation Rental Industry Expert and Founder of the Vacation Rental Marketing Blog

The sharing economy is exploding around the world and property owners are ideally positioned to benefit from renting out their house when they are away on business trips or holidays. This international edition is written for a wide audience, from complete beginners to more seasoned professionals and the concepts are applicable almost anywhere in the world. Thanks to the author's extensive experience in the hospitality industry in general and in the short term rentals industry in particular, the concepts presented in the book are timeless and the business model remains valid regardless of changes in the legislation governing this industry. One of the important benefits to the reader is the opportunity to understand the emotional commitment needed for this activity. The author's experience in the service of thousands of owners and guests brings a unique insight into this often ignored but essential element. Overall, the most useful tool is the constant focus on managing expectations, risk and service delivery standards and this are carefully explained and applied to every stage in the rental cycle. The material is organised as a workbook and every chapter has checklists and clear step-by-step instructions for a safe and profitable short term rental business. While the topics in the book can be studied in no particular order, it is highly recommended to read all chapters to obtain a solid understanding of the subject and to avoid costly mistakes or omissions.

Aspiring international real estate investors—expand your portfolio today! The real estate world can be a particularly difficult place to do business, and this book helps aspiring international investors of all skill levels avoid some of the pitfalls first-timers often make. Expert author Nicholas Wallwork opens your eyes to how accessible international real estate can be and provides an excellent introduction to some of the main strategies and nuances when investing at home or away. Investing in International Real Estate For Dummies covers expert strategies for investing in international real estate, going beyond the more obvious tactics like buy-to-lease and flipping houses. It gives you a solid roadmap for successful property investing that actually works in any market. It lays out checklists of tasks and offers step-by-step guidance and advice based on over a decade of in-the-trenches experience working in the international real estate investment sector. Learn previously unseen expert strategies Find out how to choose which countries to invest in Easily navigate your way around lease options Build an in-country network of reliable contacts Manage your new assets with ease How to build the mindset of a top real estate investor Looking to start or expand your international real estate portfolio? Everything you need is at your fingertips!

This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.