Options for Renting Out Your Vacation Home in Orlando

Many people purchase vacation homes in Orlando for investment purposes. This is particularly the case with homes that are located near the theme parks. There is a big demand from holiday travelers for affordable accommodations. Renting your home to vacationers is a popular way to supplement your income.   

You can hire a property manager or vacation rental agency to find rental guests for your home. Or you can save the extra cost and do it yourself.  There are a number of vacation rental websites that will allow you to rent your home directly to guests. This will help save the expense of hiring someone else to do the job for you.  Some of the most popular vacation rental websites include Airbnb, HomeAway, VRBO and FlipKey. 

If your primary residence is the UK, you might consider advertising your property on HolidayLettings. This website will share your listing on FlipKey as well as on TripAdvisor, so you can manage all your listings from the same portal. Not only will your listing be seen by a highly profitable audience of UK and European travelers, but it will be visible to over 340 million travelers around the world, at no extra cost. There’s no charge to list your home on HolidayLettings. You simply pay 3 percent per booking. 

Airbnb.com is probably the biggest and most successful rental site, with over a million properties listed around the world. With this site, you can choose to rent your entire home, or just one room. One of the benefits Airbnb offers is a $1,000,000 host guarantee to protect your home and its contents from accidental damage, and liability insurance in case your guests get hurt or cause property damage. 

HomeAway.com only rents whole properties, which includes houses, condos and villas. You set the price for your vacation rental, and you can talk with the traveler to see if they’ll be a good fit for your property.  VRBO is owned by HomeAway, so you get the same features. VRBO has fewer properties than HomeAway, so there’s more competition. Both sites have free and paid listing options. Your choice will depend largely on how frequently you plan to rent your vacation home. 

Listing your Orlando home on one or more popular vacation rental websites will ensure your home gets seen by a large number of potential holiday travelers. These sites also have mobile apps, so it’s easy for travelers to make a reservation from their smartphone or tablet. 

If you’re interested in buying a home in the Disney area to use as a rental property, contact Team Donovan today at 407-705-2616. We’re experts in the purchase and sale of Orlando vacation homes and can help you find the perfect property for your needs. 

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