Christine Karpinski, author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner

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Christine Karpinski, author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner and Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream, will be holding a series of seminars in the northeast this fall sponsored by HomeAway.com*.

Saturday, September 29th: Burlington, VT
Sunday, September 30th: Boston, MA
Tuesday, October 2nd: Philadelphia, PA
Thursday, October 4th: Washington, DC

For current owners of vacation rental homes, this class will give you all of the information you'll need to effectively make money from your investment without the use of a property manager. 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 on how 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

For registration details and information about seminars in other cities, click here.

If anyone would like to join me at the WashingtonDC seminar, I can add you to my registration for the cheap price.

[shopgirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close shopgirl]

Spence, you could give that seminar! I wonder what she could teach you that you don't already know? Maybe you can give her a hand.

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Spence....Thanks for the info. Washington is too far for me. But, I might try to make it to the one in Phili. Looks interesting.

[Spence Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close Spence]

Spence....Thanks for the info. Washington is too far for me. But, I might try to make it to the one in Phili. Looks interesting.

Hey, I came up there for lunch!

[ArtsieAng Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ArtsieAng]

Hey, I came up there for lunch!

Yes you did. And, you and Frank were very generous, and gracious, and picked up the tab......Thank you!!

The funny thing is that I may actually be in the area around that time. I'll be working on, and off in Annapolis, starting the end of the month. Only problem is that I don't have a schedule.

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Yes you did. And, you and Frank were very generous, and gracious, and picked up the tab......Thank you!!

The funny thing is that I may actually be in the area around that time. I'll be working on, and off in Annapolis, starting the end of the month. Only problem is that I don't have a schedule.

My favorite town, lived there for 20% of my life, let me know when you're there.

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My favorite town, lived there for 20% of my life, let me know when you're there.

I will. Spence, if you're around, I'll buy lunch this time.

[BoardGirl Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close BoardGirl]

I will look forward to your assessment of the session.

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I will look forward to your assessment of the session.

I went ahead and ordered two of her books so I can be prepared. I'll get them signed and add them to my signed collection (Timeshare for Dummies; Confessions of a TS Salesman).