How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner Seminar November 17, 2008

Christine Karpinski, best-selling author of Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream and How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner, will be holding a seminar in the Tampa area Nov. 17th & 18th designed to teach current and potential vacation rental home owners how to better run their business. Christine shares tips to increase profits and reduce hassle, including how to:

• Effectively 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
• Manage property maintenance and housekeeping
• Accept payments from renters
• Furnish your property with the right amenities
• Network with other owners

Choose from the following seminars:
• Intro to Vacation Renting: Mon. Nov, 17, 7:00-9:00pm
• Current Vacation Rental Owners- Daytime: Tues. Nov, 18, 9:30am-1:00pm
• Current Vacation Rental Owners- Evening: Tues. Nov, 18, 6:00pm-9:30pm

Where:
The Dr. Glaise F. Alfano Conference & Banquet Center
11606 N. McKinley Drive
Tampa, FL 33612

Cost: $49, plus $29 for each additional attendee (Intro to Vacation Renting)
$29-$99 per attendee (Either Current Vacation Rental Owners Seminar)

For more information and to register, visit the http://ownercommunity.homeaway.com/pages/Resources/Public_Pages/Seminars/Tampa_Vacation_Rental_Seminar

About the Speaker: Christine Karpinski, Director of Owner Community for HomeAway.com and author of How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner and Profit From Your Vacation Home Dream. Karpinski is a frequent television and radio show guest. Her books, combined with her seminars and media appearances, have helped thousands of people manage and profit from their vacation rental homes. Christine owns multiple properties and is often referred to as "The Most Respected Voice in the Vacation Rental Industry."

Official Website: http://ownercommunity.homeaway.com/pages/Resources/Public_Pages/Seminars/Tampa_Vacation_Rental_Seminar