Just a few years ago simply offering a vacation rental in a popular area, or better yet, a not-so-popular but beautiful area, was enough to launch a new career. The home-sharing industry was still relatively young, and the target market was interested and anxious to try this alternative to traditional hotels and bed and breakfast options.

You've probably spent several weeks to months planning your winter ski vacation and are excited to get to your Lake Tahoe vacation rental. You've tried to pick the ideal time when the weather should be cold, but not too cold, and the snow should be plentiful. Sometimes things don't work out as planned. If you find yourself heading to your favorite ski resort with no snow in sight, don't be...

Chances are that you purchased your vacation home first and foremost for personal use. Converting it to a vacation rental may have been an afterthought or at least a secondary priority. Now that it functions as both, you may be wondering how you can store your personal property at your vacation home safely while renters are staying there in your absence.The easiest solution is to designate one or...