2006
September
Marketing Your Vacation Rental to Couples
Keeping Your Pool Afloat
Accepting Pets
Credit Card Processing: Dispelling the Myths About Chargebacks and Fraud
Selling Your Vacation Rental - Tax Free
With furnishings and amenities, is better always best?
An Afternoon With Seventy-five Tax Collectors
June
Insurance for Vacation Rentals
Tax Answers from the Guys who Enforce the Rules
Financial Transactions – Part II: Deposits, Payment Schedules, and Refunds
Listing with Multiple Websites
Stocking the Basics
Creative Options to Financing
March
How to Energize a “Tired” Property Listing
Financial Transactions – Part I: Setting the Ground Rules and Accepting Payments
How To Get Lodging Tax Penalties Waived
A Second Home Viewed Through an Investor’s Eyes
Striking the Proper Balance Between Cost and Quality
Dealing with Emergency Maintenance as an Off-site Owner
2005
December
The Fundamentals of Buying a Second Home
High vs. Low Season Promotion of Your Rental
The Importance of a Good Rental Policy
Make it Personal: Your Guest Information Binder
Upgrading Your Vacation Rental
Tax Confusion - Income Taxes vs. Sales Taxes
March
Two New Books About Buying Second Homes
Why Availability Calendars Are a Good Idea
The "Nigerian Scam" Takes a European Twist
Vacation-Rental Tax Considerations
Get a King-Size Bed--Or Create One
Collecting and Paying Sales Tax
January
What to Do When You Have to "Get a Man In"
Time to Think About Buying a Third Home?
Keeping Water in Its Place
Fit for A King
The Benefits of Networking with Your Competitors
Increase Rentals with Visa/MasterCard
Classified Ads
2004
November
Holiday Rates & Dates, 2004-2005
When Renters Ask, "Are You for Real?"
Marketing Your Property "Off-Season"
Going "Around the World" for Great Listings
Your Own Domain Name for Pennies a Day
Collecting and Paying Sales Tax
Classified Ads
October
Getting a Competitive Edge by Adding a Floor Plan
Hurricane Refunds
Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed?
The "Nigerian Scam" -- Vacation Rentals Version
Change your Rates for 2005
Straight Talk on "Fair Housing" Laws
Collecting and Paying Sales Tax
Increase Rentals with Visa/MasterCard
Classified Ads
August
What's Your Guest's "Sleep Number"?
Thread Count: Breaching the 1000-Thread Barrier
Welcome Supplies for Your Renters
Preparing for the Inevitable: Cancellations & Refunds
Little Touches Can Mean a Lot
Collecting and Paying Sales Tax
Increase Rentals with Visa/MasterCard
June
When Vacation Homeowners Go on Vacation
Who Ya Gonna Call: Tips for Building a Support Network
Fine-Tune Your Check-Out Checklist
Guest Books as Advertising Tools
How to Combat the Spam Plague
Collecting and Paying Sales Tax
May
High-Value Amenities
Tips on Buying a Second (or Third) Home
"Showing" Your Property When It's Occupied
Keeping Your Finger on the Pulse from Miles Away
Why Plain Text Is Still the Best
Making Sense of Taxes for Vacation Rentals
Get More Rentals with Visa/Mastercard
March
Investor Heaven: Top Ten Vacation Rental Locations
Remotely Monitor Your Vacation Rental
Common Sense Talk About "Linens"
Why You Should Install a "Hotel Safe"
Leveraging Your Listings with Color Postcards
Paying Your Taxes On Time
Get More Rentals with Visa/Mastercard
February
Generating Repeat Bookings
Creating a Marketing Brochure from Your Listing
Vacation Rental Security Matters
Gimme Those Old-Time Board Games
Online Listings That Sell!: Planning Your Pix
"The Tax Person Cometh"
Get More Rentals with Visa/Mastercard
January
Do You Really Need a Wide Slot Toaster
Increase Your Bookings in 2004
Use Your IRA Monies to purchase a Vacation Home?
Your Wireless Vacation Rental?
Online Listings That Sell!: Adding "Personality"
2003
December
Make More Money from your Vacation Rental
Make it Easy for Your Guests to Pay You
Holiday Rates & Dates, 2003-2004
September
If You Were the Guest?
Handicap Accessibility
Off-Peak Discounted Rates
Keep the Organization Simple
Eliminate Your Management Company?
Remitting Your Sales Taxes
The Personal Touch
Harness the Web for Promotion
June
Rentors.org Introduces ... Credit Card Merchant Accounts for Vacation Homeowners and Property Managers
Three Plans are Available
Accept Credit Cards: Book More Vacation Rentals!
Accept Credit Cards: More Reasons
If You Were the Guest?
But Isn't It Expensive?
How to Apply
March
Include Your Property's Web Info When Responding To Inquiries
SCAM ALERT - Vacation Rental Owners Beware!
Just Say YES or NO to Inquiries
Homeowners should accept Mastercard, Visa and American Express payments
Now That We're Here, What Do We Do About...
Before Heading to the Airport
Just Say NO to Spam-Filtering
Track Those Inquiries
January
Games, Books and Bad Weather
Turn Your Customers into Happy Customers
Towels for your Vacation Rental
January is "Hot"
Deposits and Cleaning
A Picture Can Lead to many Bookings
2002
November
Cost-saving Electronic Thermostats
Online Mapping and Vacation Rentals
Get It in Writing!
Vacation Rental Equipment Made Simple
Vacation Rental PLUS Motorboat: Risk vs. Reward
Taxes, Taxes, Taxes
Current State of the Travel Industry
Hits vs. Visitors
September
Back to Back Rentals - Part 2
Holiday Rates & Dates, 2002-2003
Pets Allowed or Not?
ENTRY LOCKS WITHOUT KEYS? WHAT A COMBINATION
Rental Property Phone Tips
Check-Out Checklist
Summer Recap
Redundancy - Redundancy
July
May
Keep The Communication Channels Open!
The Lost Days of Summer
Copy and Paste
Mind Your Guestbook
Surround Yourself With People
Kid Stuff
Automatically Promote Your Property with Every Email
Clean Me!
March
Digital Photos = More Bookings
Maximizing Guest Enjoyment
Insure Your Trip's Success
Need a Translator?
Durability Pays
Deposits, Deposits, Deposits
Powder Room Protocol
Favorite Local Tips
January
Kudos & Testimonials
The Importance of Amenities
Temporary Reservations
Hey, Remember Me
The Power of Yes
Rates: Daily, Weekly, or BOTH?
A Free Day
Splish Splash
2001
October
Inquiries Expected to Spring Back
Fly, Fly Again
Nearby Towns Add Bookings
Promptness Is Paramount
Compare Rates, Offer Specials
All Your Eggs in One Basket?
Audit Your Rates and Amenities
Offer Your Own Booking Incentives and Specials
July
Fit for A King
The Price is Right
Rain, Rain, Go Away!
That First Impression
Ring, Ring, Triple Your Bookings
Charge It, Please
We Can't Eat Out Every Night?
Tools of the Trade
May
Send Me Your Keys, Please
The Rentors.org Availability Calendar: Pros & Cons
Extras Can Make your Vacation Rental Stand Out
Photos Sell Your Vacation Rental
Collect Your Rental Deposits Quickly
He Said, She Said
No, It's the Title!
This Key Can't Get Lost in the Mail