How to Make Your Vacation Property Work for You!: The Quick & Easy Guide to Advertising, Renting, Managing, and Making Money from Your Second Home (Revised Edition)

The decision to buy a second home can be a daunting task when one considers the financial and logistical tasks. In addition to taking on a mortgage, vacation-home owners face a second set of utility, maintenance and tax bills.

Combine that with the stress of managing the home as a rental property, and some would-be second-home shoppers might be wiser and happier sticking with renting.

But with proper planning, a little common sense and some friends spreading the good word, renting out a vacation home can be a positive experience.

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