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Turning a lived-in home that housed a family of 5 humans and 3 big pups into a luxury vacation rental seemed daunting. I took each step in this process as a separate entity and didn’t worry about the big stressful picture. First up, emptying the house. I made a list of what needs to stay for guests. The larger items consisted of furniture, appliances, rugs, TVs, and lamps, to name a few. That list made me quickly realize I had my work cut out for me! The smaller items that would be needed, I put aside, added to a growing list as I went from room to room, and knew I would tackle it later. Based on my very short list of things that would stay, I knew I needed to pack up the house as if the movers were going to be backing into the driveway in two weeks’ time. Like I tell all my occupied home staging clients – if you really want to make this count, you need to change your mindset, so you are 110% committed, instead of just giving it a try. You know what they say, mindset is every- thing!

DESIGN OF THE TIMES

CONFESSIONS OF A VIRGIN VACATION HOME RENTAL OWNER

by Megan Callahan

O ne minute you’re travelling down the road of life and BOOM; you have a (self-proclaimed) brilliant idea; so, you jump on the road of uncertainty, and you’re headed in a completely different direction with all the excitement and none of the knowledge! The latest on that list for me is ‘Let’s move and make our current home a vacation rental!’ There are a couple of things I feel confident with... interior design and comfort! I took those two areas and ran with them! At first, the process of transforming a very busy home into a comfort- able, luxurious show home seemed overwhelm- ing, but as time went on and each item was checked off the list, the end goal was in sight! I thought I would share my newbie vacation rental ownership insight with you!

“Let’s move and make our current home a vacation rental!”

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MAY/JUNE 2022 • SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE

SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESS MAGAZINE • MAY/JUNE 2022

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