Recommended Reading And Accessories
(For Rental Properties Located Anywhere In The World)
Vacation Rentals On-Line provides a full service approach to helping owners of vacation rental properties increase income potential.
Below are recommended books and tools that can help you become more effective in your own vacation rental marketing efforts.
How to Rent Vacation Properties by Owner
By Christine Karpinski - One of the best overall guides on purchasing and renting vacation properties. Contains some very good guidance that goes beyond the basics. Includes tips on financing, insurance, partial ownership, and property maintenance.
How To Take Photos That Move Houses
By Ed Wolkis - A fantastic guide on how to take high-quality digital photographs. Includes a number of “tricks of the trade” to help both novices and experts capture great shots.
Candice Olson on Design: Inspiration and Ideas for Your Home
By Candice Olson - Candice does a great job of teaching through example on how to turn ordinary spaces into extraordinary spaces.
Don't Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
By Steve Krug - A surprisingly rich, common sense guide to developing user-friendly websites. A must-read if you’re going to be involved in the design of your own rental website.
Kindle Wireless Reading Device
By Amazon - A great way to read any of the books above, or 1000’s of other titles.
Canon SD960 IS
Our favorite point-and-shoot digital pocket camera. Takes great shots (as good as many SLRs), and also takes great movies that can easily be posted to YouTube or watched on your TV at home.
Canon Digital Rebel XSi SLR Camera
Our favorite Digital SLR camera, and a best seller on Amazon – for good reason. Great flexibility, but very easy to use. Takes outstanding photos, both interior and exterior.
Canon VIXIA HF10 High Definition Camcorder
Our personal digital camcorder – great for taking HD movies of your travels and vacations. The quality of the image is stunning, especially when shown on a large screen HD set.
Vista Explorer 60" Lightweight Tripod with Tripod Bag
By Davis & Sanford - Our favorite tripod is lightweight, and light on the budget. For quality indoor shots, especially in low-light conditions, a tripod is a must have, and this is a great one.
Pro Studio Light Kit 600-watt "Cool-Flo" Fluorescents
By Steve Kaeser - A good quality, reasonably priced light kit. Does a great job of literally putting your properties in the best light possible.
Vacation Rentals On-Line T-Shirt
By Café Pres - Great deals on VROL T-shirts, coffee mugs, hats and other fun accessories. Order yours today!
Web Site Development
Internet Services Group of Florida, LLC
Owned by Charly Caldwell II - If you are considering marketing your own vacation rental property, you may want to create your own website in addition to listing on HomeAway and the other important sites. Charly and his team are some of the best in the business at both the creative side of web development, as well as web marketing. You can download a free e-Book written by Charly with a number of tips on how to create an amazing website.