There are three important things to think about when you start making furnishing decisions for a rental property. 1. It is not about what you like… it is about what your GUESTS like! You may love a stylish urban loft look, with minimalist furnishings and cool colors, but that may not be what your customer has in mind. Think about what a vacationer coming to the mountains would envision for their vacation spot, and try to…
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Management of your Cabin
Taking on a rental property can be fun, challenging, and a great investment opportunity! Whether you sign up with a rental company to manage the property for you, or you decide to do it yourself, there are always management issues that come up, and there are different ways to deal with those. Here are 4 styles of management we have seen: 1. “Set it and Forget it”: this property owner sets the cabin up with a…
Cabin Rental Management Questions. Pets or No Pets?
Cabin Rental Management is rewarding but full of decisions. One of the decisions you will have to make when you prepare your rental/investment property for the market is whether or not you will allow pets. There are pros and cons either way. Many rental companies will encourage owners to allow pets as a way to increase revenues to the property. If your property is not restricted by HOA or other rules for pets and has adequate…
Buy a Cabin in Gatlinburg, TN – 4 tips for Branding.
Buy a Cabin in Gatlinburg! It is a dream of many. There are many things to consider when deciding to do cabin rentals. When you choose to use an established cabin rental company to manage your property, you immediately share in the marketing, advertising, and reputation of that company. If they have been successful in their marketing, cabin renters will return to the company year after year for a vacation cabin. These “return renters” are…
How We Became The Leading Experts in Smoky Mountain Real Estate.
In real estate markets like ours in the Smokies, buyers and sellers need help! Because many live out of the area, they have to find a local partner to be their “boots on the ground” and guide them through the process of buying or selling. We have become that trusted partner in over 1,500 total Smoky Mountain real estate transactions, and here is how we did it: We live here. This would seem to be…