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Gary Ennis
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  • Austin, TX
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Just Launched Our First Vacation Rental Property

Gary Ennis
  • Rental Property Investor
  • Austin, TX
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A while back, my wife and I decided to rehab one of our long-term rentals in central Austin and convert it to a short-term vacation rental. After months and months of work, our first vacation rental property is now up and running! 

VRBO Listing #685434

We've had two parties stay with us so far, and both have left sparkling reviews. And we've got a couple bookings for South by Southwest next week. We're looking forward to settling into our new roles in the hospitality industry (we're self-managing), and tweaking amenities/rates to generate maximum revenue from the property going forward. Exciting stuff!

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Chris S.
  • Los Angeles, CA
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Chris S.
  • Los Angeles, CA
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@Jon Klaus I frequently rent an airstream in Palm Springs that is on a SFR lot. The airstream is far enough from the home for privacy.

A big attraction of short term vacation rentals is the option to stay in a unique space like an airstream, a treehouse, a boat, etc. next to location, the kitsch factor is a huge selling point.  If you google "airstream AIRBNB" most of the listing have 100+ positive reviews. 

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