Thursday, November 8, 2018

Choose the RIGHT Property Manager for Your Vacation Rental

It is fall 2018 at the Lake of the Ozarks and you may not be using your vacation property at the Lake of the Ozarks as much. Why not rent it out? Make some extra money on the side for the holidays. The Lake area is filled with property managers, so how will you go about choosing the right one. Our experienced property managers at the Lake of the Ozarks are here to give you a few tips for choosing the best one. For experienced property management, you can count on, call Your Lake Vacation at 573-365-3367.


Tips for Choosing the RIGHT Property Manager for Your Vacation Rental


Look Into The Property Manager's Screening Process.
Since damage is always a possibility when renting your home:

  • How does the company screen potential guests? 
  • Do they have age restrictions? 
  • What kind of questions do they ask prospective guests during the booking process? 
  • How do they handle damage if it occurs? 
  • Do they offer any type of damage protection? 

Have the company provide you with examples of how they have handled past damage situations.

Understand The Property Manager's Marketing Approach.
The next thing you will want to check with a prospective property manager about is how they market their properties.

  • Do they provide plenty of images, virtual tours, videos and detailed information about their properties? 
  • Do they utilize social media, digital marketing, and e-blasts? 
  • Is their website easy to navigate and is the presentation professional? 
  • In addition to their website, how do they advertise their properties?

Find a Property Manager with Experience.
Obviously, experience counts when trying to find the right property manager for the job.

  • Find out how long they have been managing property and how successful they have been in renting properties similar to yours. 
  • Beware of any company that promises a certain number or rental nights or guarantees a certain amount of rental income. 

However, a good vacation rental company at the Lake of the Ozarks will be able to provide you with potential income and rental night numbers based on their past history with similar properties.



Ask About The Property Management Company's Support Services.
Does the company offer:

  • Housekeeping 
  • Maintenance
  • Interior design
  • AC and appliance repair 
  • Landscaping 
  • Yard work 

Are they available 24/7? When renting out your home to vacationers, you never know what could go wrong. You don't want to be the one dealing with them at 2 am in the middle of the summer when your AC unit stops working and they can't sleep because it's so hot in there. When you're working with a great property manager at the Lake of the Ozarks, those types of issues will be handled by the property management company so you don't have to worry about a thing. They will have a list of trusted vendors that they can call in any emergency situation. In addition, you don't have to worry about cleaning the home in between guests and you have someone that's looking after your property while you're away.


Choose Your Lake Vacation to for Your Property Management


We have served the greater Lake of the Ozarks since 1986 by providing quality, full-service vacation rental property management. Over the last 30 plus years, we have grown to be recognized as the leading vacation rental management company at the Lake of the Ozarks with more than $25,000,000.00 worth of properties in our portfolio. If you have a property at the Lake and need a property manager you can trust to manage it for you, call us today at 573-365-3367.

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We make it simple. Paperless. Keyless. Stress-less. 



4571 Osage Beach Pkwy, Suite A
Osage Beach, MO 65065
Local - 573-365-3367
Fax - 573-365-5076  

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