The Vacation Rental Organizer [Spiral-bound]

Christine Hrib-Karpinski (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 21, 2004

A book to help organize all aspects of a vacation rental property. Keeps track of rentals, maintenance, and much more. This book helps readers manage their rental properties and keep track of important information all in one place. Specifically designed to meet the needs of vacation property owners, The Vacation Rental Organizer is convenient, easy to use, and best of all, portable — so vacation property management can go anywhere!

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From the Author

Now you can manage your rental property and keep track of important information all in one place: The Rental Organizer. Specially designed for the needs of vacation property owners, The Rental Organizer is convenient, easy to use and best of all, portable--so your vacation property management can go wherever you go!

Track your bookings with the calendar system
Manage guest information and phone numbers
Log expenses and organize receipts
Maintain phone and contact information for maids, maintenance, emergencies and more

This unique 144-page organizing system is a must-have for vacation property owners. It's quality, double-O binding is designed for daily use and the 8 1/2 by 11 inch size gives you plenty of room to write. Plus the undated calendar format means you can start using The Rental Organizer today!

About the Author

Vacation rental properties are rarely big moneymakers for their owners; more often than not, they're a money pit. So when Christine Karpinski discovered you really could make money with vacation homes, she knew she had to share her knowledge with others. For five years, she has done just that at her seminars with hundreds of owners. From helping an individual purchase their very first property to training a whole team of employees for an owner of nearly 200 properties to anyone in between, Christine's seminars have transformed vacation property ownership into a lucrative investment.

Shortly after moving to Atlanta in 1996, Christine went to Destin, Florida where she fell in love with the beaches and dreamed of owning a vacation property. But there was one problem: the little one- and two-bedroom condos were pricier than her family could afford, costing more than their home in Atlanta. Christine even considered rental income, but just couldn’t seem to make the numbers work. For most people, this is where the dream ends.

Being determined, Christine didn’t give up and realized the only factor that could make a vacation property on the beach possible was eliminating property management commissions (which are generally 30-50% of the rental income). From there she started researching "renting by owner". And yes, she did end up buying that dream home on the beach and had positive cash flow from Day One.

Hearing of Christine's success, other owners wanted to know why she had so many more bookings than they did. Fellow owners were also intrigued that she never had damage by guests and she wasn't paying commission to the management company.

Clearly, Christine had figured out how to profitably manage vacation rentals, so she started setting up seminars to teach other owners. Now Christine has become one of the most respected voices in vacation property ownership. Today, she can be found speaking all over the country at seminars, on radio, trade shows and she is a regular contributor to industry magazines and many online newsletters.

In March of 2004, Christine completed her first two books, How To Rent Vacation Properties By Owner –The Complete Guide to Buy, Manage, Furnish, Rent, Maintain and Advertise Your Vacation Rental Investment and The Vacation Rental Organizer, which have sold thousands of copies in presales.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 144 pages
• Publisher: Kinney Pollack Press (April 21, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0974824917
• ISBN-13: 978-0974824918
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,932 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #35 in Books > Business & Investing > Skills > Bookkeeping

More About the Author

Christine Karpinski purchased her first vacation home in 1997 and today owns many vacation rentals. Her books, combined with her seminars, media appearances, and Web site (OwnerCommunity.com), help thousands of people purchase and manage their vacation homes. She is also a frequent source for local and national media and has been featured on CNN, CBS, NY Times, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg Personal Finance, The Chicago Tribune, ABC Family Channel's Living The Life, MSNBC TV, RealtyTimes, Bankrate.com and many more.

She also serves as Director, Owner Community for Austin, Texas-based Homeaway Inc., the largest international online distribution channel for vacation rental properties. HomeAway, Inc. is the worldwide leader in online vacation rentals, representing nearly 425,000 paid vacation rental home listings in 120 countries. The HomeAway brands include: HomeAway.com, VRBO.com and VacationRentals.com in the United States; Holiday-Rentals.co.uk and OwnersDirect.co.uk in the United Kingdom; FeWo-direkt.de in Germany; and Abritel.fr and Homelidays.com in France.

For more information, please visit www.OwnerCommunity.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Got Me On Track!, May 17, 2006

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C. Duncan (Texas Gulf Coast) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Vacation Rental Organizer (Spiral-bound)

First I bought "How to Rent Vacation Properties By Owner". This gave me the confidence to self-manage our own beach house. The rental organizer was just what I needed to keep track of the various stages of the life of a rental period from inquiry to deposit return. The only thing I have added is an item under check list for "changed availability calendar". This book goes everywhere with me.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Too much "renter" not enough "expenses" space...could be improved, September 21, 2007

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Faithful Frank (Western New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Vacation Rental Organizer (Spiral-bound)

I bought this book along with "How to rent Vacation properties by Owner".....THAT book is great, but for me, I was hoping for a better organizer. My main disappointment is simply not enough pages for expenses, but like over 50 pages, (thats over 200 renters) for your renters. Perhaps that is OK for those who rent nightly or weekly, but for me, who rent my vacation home for one month minimum, and usually for 3 month at a time, this was off balance.
I have many expenses that I need to keep track of, utilities, mowing, cleaning,etc,etc......for me, I need WAY more then the 6 pages they give for expenses.....I would think any owner would. Pockets and tabs would have been nice, but the main thing is it needs WAY more pages for expenses.....6 pages is not enough.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have used this for two years, February 3, 2006

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Maria - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Vacation Rental Organizer (Spiral-bound)

I have used this organizer for two years. I like the way everything is spelled out in this organizer. There is a place to keep track of my inventory in my home, an owner networking area, and a place to keep track of all the people I have used to work on my property, from cleaning staff to chimney sweeps. I use the notes area for myself.

This sure beats all the little pieces of paper I used to use.