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5 Tips for Organizing Your Vacation Rental Business Expenses

5 Tips for Organizing Business Expenses

Connie Johnston October 26, 2019 2 Comments

For many busy business owners, tax season sneaks up on us.  We spend hours and days gathering receipts, organizing invoices, and summarizing the data in preparation for filing our income tax returns. 

We promise ourselves every year that we’re going to do better.  We say we’ll stay on top of things next year and it won’t be as stressful.  But yet, here we are – again!

I know exactly how it feels!  For years I was this person I’m describing.  I hated it.  It was a whole lot of unnecessary stress. But now I have a system that works and I’m sharing my tips with you!

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Seasonal Listing Updates for Airbnb and VRBO Hosts

Seasonal Listing Updates – Tips for Airbnb and VRBO Hosts

Connie Johnston October 13, 2019 No Comments

How long as it been since you reviewed and updated your Vacation Rental listing?  I’m not talking about the property itself.  (In fact, that probably needs scheduled too, so make yourself a note.) 

Do you have 30 minutes to an hour?  No?  Would you like to snag a new booking in exchange for 30 minutes to an hour?  Of course you do!  Come on.

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5 Painting Hacks & Tips for Vacation Rentals

5 Painting Hacks & Tips for Vacation Rentals

Connie Johnston September 8, 2019 No Comments

Easy Painting Tips – Using Everyday Items

Keep your property looking fresh using these 5 Painting Hacks and Tips for sprucing up your vacation rental’s paint dings, bumps, and chips.

The busy summer rental season takes its toll on our properties. Walls and doors show abuse from suitcase dings. So now is a good time to do some paint freshening. And I’ll give you some tips for doing easy touch-ups, even during the busy season.

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Airbnb & VRBO Glitch Checklist

VRBO & Airbnb Glitch Checklist

Connie Johnston September 1, 2019 No Comments

VRBO & Airbnb Glitches

Using this VRBO and Airbnb listing glitch checklist will help you avoid losing income.  It can also eliminate some of the headaches that glitches bring to vacation rental owners. 

Glitches happen quite often, so I have compiled a list of items you should check regularly on your Airbnb and VRBO listing.  By reviewing your listing using the glitch checklist, you can get ahead of a potential problem with your listing.  

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How to choose the best linen color for your vacation rental

Should I use White or Colored Sheets and Towels?

Connie Johnston August 10, 2019 No Comments

It’s the Great Debate – Linen Colors Are white linens easier to keep clean? Should I use colored sheets and towels?

Deciding if you should use white or colored sheets and towels can be one of the hardest decisions to make as a vacation rental owner.  You want to please your guests, but there are pros and cons at every angle.

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