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With gas prices close to $4 in much of the country during the summer and the recession well underway in 2009, how can you possibly keep your vacation rental occupied? This is the question thousands of vacation rentals owners have asked themselves and continue to ask themselves.

My name is Jason Miller and I’m a vacation rental owner. I’m going on my fourth full year and personally own two properties and manage another. My rates go anywhere from $75/night to $250/night. I’m fighting higher utility bills, higher cost of advertising, competition dropping rates extremely low just to cover operating costs, and an economy that has everyone wondering if they will have a job tomorrow.

After constant strategy realignment I want to share my story to other VR owners. This is about the drastic changes I had to make from accounting, marketing, screening of guests, all the way down to my gas fireplace in my condo.

You have to ask yourself, after all this did I end up getting more reservations or just stay flat?

The Journey Begins

Do you have a vacation rental in Virginia? Would you like to be part of our fully managed turnkey solution?

We can do all the behind the scenes work that would keep you away from your family, your work, and your free time.

Weekend Oasis will ensure we keep a nice consistent rate of bookings to help generate income for you, the owner.

1. Processing of each guest lead
a. Initial e-mail
b. Phone call to screen guest
c. All necessary follow-up calls and e-mails
d. Processing of payment
e. Custom itinerary delivery
f. 24x7 guest support
g. Survey sent after each guest check-out

2. Cleaning services after each guest by our select cleaning lady

3. Participation in all SEO and SEM search engine campaigns

4. Targeted web content to geographic regions in our rental area via the internet

5. Direct advertising of your property on major paid rental websites

6. Weekly advertising on community posting websites

7. Use of Weekend Oasis booking engine

8. Consulting services for on-going rental business

9. Monthly e-mail newsletters to database of potential guests we’ve collected over the years

10. Creating guest welcome book for property and all instructional document

11. Quarterly review of rentals and rental income

12. Initial walk-through of property and creating any signage required for property

13. Spreadsheet of recommended house wares

14. Supply check-list

15. Maintenance requirement check-list for seasonal maintenance

16. Initial inventory of all property and documentation with photos

How do you handle a lead once it comes in? How long should you wait before you e-mail? Once they want to book, how do you handle this? Should I offer an on-line booking process? How do you manage keys? Do I sent a survey after a guest checks out? I had a lock-out, what do I do? How the heck do I offer 24x7 support?

Logistics. Have a solid foundation to ensure your success with your vacation rental.

We understand all the questions you might have. Perhaps you are renting and still don't have a solid game plan.