I understand that marketing is a marathon and not a sprint I just wondered if anyone had any tips on these forms of marketing.

Any other tips would be appreciated as well!  

A contractor will be faster and probably better quality work.

Finding a contractor you trust and who does quality work is the biggest factor, but this is hard to do from afar and referrals may be your best bet.

This could include tips for cleaning, when/where to return the keys, when you will inspect, when they can expect the deposit back (based on the law, not your personal schedule), etc.

Thanks for the tip @Lance Lvovsky Any other ideas on how I should go about determining a cost basis when there's basically nothing to go by except perhaps performing a present value calculation based on inflation?

Are you using Air BnB or renting out your vacation home?

Any advice or tips would be greatly appreciated.

All really good points and tips.  

What other tips do you have for me?