Every August, four women gather together to spend a week at the beach, renting a new house each year. The ritual began when they were in their twenties and their husbands were in medical school. Their only criteria was oceanfront and isolation, their only desire to strengthen their far-flung friendships. They called themselves the Girls of August. But when one of the Girls dies tragically, the group slowly drifts apart. Years later, after a new marriage...

Renting Your Recreational Property for Profit contains everything you need to know to rent out your cottage/condo/holiday home professionally and profitably, with minimum stress. Author Heather Bayer guides you from the first tentative step of deciding to open up your vacation home guests, to what you will need to have in place before they arrive--and everything in between.

The Airbnb platform has done more than create a different way for people to travel. It has created an entirely new breed of entrepreneur. A person can live anywhere in the world and still participate in the Airbnb platform…if he or she follows certain strategies. Entrepreneur and real estate expert Andrew Keene will teach you these strategies. You don't have to start out wealthy to make them work. You don't have to already be a real estate mogul....

"Airbnb For Dummies is here to help you prep your property and post your first listing on the wildly popular short-term rental site. This comprehensive resource helps you make your goals a reality, with details on how to get set up and navigate the platform and where to turn for info on local short-term rental rules, plus all the post-pandemic changes to travel and to Airbnb's policies. Learn to attract adventurers from far and wide, with help from...

As a short-term rental host, you're entitled to many valuable deductions and other tax benefits. This book--the first of its kind--shows you how to make the most out of your hosting business without risking problems with the IRS. The book covers the new tax law, including the new 20% pass-through deduction. Whether you rent your property through Airbnb, FlipKey, HomeAway, TripAdvisor, Craigslist, or VRBO, you want to make sure you understand these...

"A fun how-to guide to help vacation rental owners create big designs on small budgets By 2020, vacation rentals are expected to surpass the hotel industry. But with so much competition, how do property owners stand out? In Rock Your Rental, the Palmisano sisters offer their unique design ideas to upgrade your space from sometimes-booked to a sought-after lodging destination. Full of inspiration, DIY projects, marketing tips, and gorgeous before-and-after...

"Airbnb, Vrbo, and other listing services have become massively popular in recent years--why not tap into the gold mine? Whether you're new to real estate investing or you want to add a new strategy to your growing portfolio, vacation rentals can be an extremely lucrative way to add an extra income stream--but only if you acquire and manage your properties correctly. Traditional rental properties are a great way to create wealth, but short-term rentals...

"The way we travel has changed. We no longer want a generic, one-size-fits-all vacation: We want to explore on our own terms and immerse ourselves in local culture. Simply witnessing nature is no longer enough--we want to live in it. A fusion of glamour and camping, Hideouts will guide you to experience the most awe-inspiring locales around the world. Across the globe, you'll find incredible destinations, each offering their own unique advantages....

The summer of their senior year, ten best friends rent a beach house for one last week before separating for college. A tragic accident in the ocean changes and tests their friendship. Beautiful free spirited Kerri is still trying to cope with the loss of her father, and her mother's refusal to honor his last wish; while a recent break-up has unearthed many feelings, triggering spontaneous and unhealthy relationships with her friends. Alan struggles...