All Forum Posts by: Linda Hart

@John Knisely I plan to manage it myself so that I can learn first.   If I get too busy - I will pass it to someone I suppose.  Or quit my job and just do that :-) 

@William Leahy great tips, I will do that! love all those ideas... and criticism and input is exactly why I posted.  I will check out the response rate and the notes on that - I am new to listing on those sites, so don't know the ins and outs and even what people look for and how the listing gets ranked.   @Eric Hyde, I furnished it within a few weeks.  BUDGET? I went way over what I had intended and probably am still missing a few items.  Furnishing from the ground up with new stuff was expensive.  But I also did most shopping online, because I didn't have time to shop so that made it a little more expensive.   Everyone else thanks for much for the responses.  Here we go! LOL 

I bought a property on Eagle Mountain Lake(May), furnished it and listed it on VRBO and I have 4 bookings in less than 2 weeks.  I don't think I am quite ready,  so any advice is welcome!!  I am getting ready for my first renter 7/9.  PLEASE send good vibes that all goes well.  Here's hoping that I made the right decision! 

I know I need better pics.    Working on those (with a real photographer - not me and my iphone)... If there is anybody in the neighborhood, I would love to have a meetup to discuss the vacation rental biz.  I am working on my website and have recently just finished my welcome guide.    I kinda stole one from cottageblogger and modified it... because I am not very creative - but I think I did pretty good and I hope they don't mind I used their graphics :-) 

HOLY MOLY I AM ACTUALLY DOING IT... 

Regards everyone and here we go Summer 2017. 

@Austin Hughes , I will keep you posted.  It isn't easy around here to find one like that so, it might be a while.  @Mark Nolan , thanks I am going to watch that now.  @Arturo Picaso , I will let you know but I can tell you in my zip code lease signs stay up about a week, then they are rented.  I haven't researched the rental rates, because it depends on the unit, but I do know they are not vacant for long. 

Hello everyone (or Howdy ya'll) -- if you like the Texas twang :-) 

Just introducing myself and happy to be here (again).  I think I joined a few years ago and was one of those that didn't take 'action' and boy...am I kicking myself now - the market is hot around my town (and around most towns), I am a case of the woulda coulda shoulda..but didn't. 

I am looking to diversify my investments with real estate.  I have a few things in mind but really need to narrow things down and get started.  Got my realtor and financing lined up.. thinking multiplex, rentals and maybe even a vacation rental here locally on a lake.  So many options.   

Happy to be here and learn what I can before jumping in...  I have been reading some of the recommended books and absorbing it all while trying to find a strategy that suits my end goal, which is mostly just to get all of my eggs out of the stock market and spread it out a bit.    

Anyways, just saying HI and hoping to connect with people and learn what I can!! But most of all apply it and take action this time.