Would My Home Make a Desirable Vacation Rental?
Would my home make a desirable vacation rental? Florida has a booming vacation rental market. This is no secret with a wide variety of reasons to visit Florida from beaches and amusement parks to sports and game fishing. And of course, the endless golf options. With all of these reasons to visit, it isn’t just beach from homes that make desirable vacation rentals.
Close to some great course? Golfing groups are always looking for good vacation rentals
Don’t miss out on this revenue stream
Renting your home has become a more and more common practice in recent years with the rise of booking websites such as VRBO and Airbnb. Gone are the days of having to have insider knowledge of the area or use a tour organizer, Florida visitors just need to download an app and they are all set! Easier accessibility has meant greater demand. But how does a homeowner tap into this revenue stream?
Cater your vacation rental to shelling on Gulf Coast beaches
Prepping your home to become a vacation rental
Keep a locked closet
Most owners select a closet in the home to utilize for personal items they would like to reserve for their use. Generally, this is the best place to keep expensive or sentimental items to prevent having to transport them between homes. This is also where you would store clothing you wished to remain at the property.
Prep your home to be a vacation destination
Declutter and Organize
A good property management company can offer a fresh set of eyes to help suggest items that would be best put into storage. Usually, this is duplicates of items you have acquired along the way. Frequently this is extra throw blankets, old magazines, extra kitchen items that are a bit too worn, etc. Investing in sturdy plastic totes for the garage and under-bed boxes are idea ways to store these extra items.
Vacation rental homes are always about oceanfront
Install Keyless Entry
There are several brands of keypads that eliminate the concern of extra house keys floating around. Keyless entry allows you to set access codes that can be easily changed as needed.
Example of typical keyless access to a home.
Plan on a deep clean
A deep clean is a very different practice from your routine cleaning. Many owners find that it is well worth the cost to hire a cleaning service to handle this for you. A deep clean should include carpet and upholstery cleaning as well as a detailed clean of all appliances.
Florida wildlife is reason alone to visit
Ready to take the plunge?
Ready to get in on the vacation rental action? A good property management company can be worth their weight in gold to ensure that your home is well marketed, answering questions quickly to help secure bookings, supervise the arrival and departure of guests, organize cleanings, and inspect your home to be sure that no damages have occurred. They can also be sure that you are paying all the appropriate sales and tourist taxes that may need to be collected depending on your area.
