How to Rent Your Vacation Properties by Owner Seminar June 4, 2009

On Thursday, June 4, 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 designed to teach current and potential vacation rental home owners how to better run their business.

The seminar covers:

• Advertising your property on the Internet
• Bookings, payments and accounting
• Furnishing your property with the right amenities
• Managing property maintenance and housekeeping
• Managing reservations, rental contracts, payment methods and schedules
• Networking with other owners
• Screening your guests to avoid problem renters

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