There once was a group of sensible businessy folks who felt there had to be a better way. After performing extensive forensics on the current state of affairs regarding vacation rental owner-managed properties, the better way became glaringly evident.
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Just because you only have one, two, three, eight (ever how many you have) vacation rental properties does not mean you don't face the same complicated issues that a large vacation managment company deals with on a daily basis. Consider these areas where a great software would be a tremendous boon to your personal bottom line:
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<LI>Many, many pictures to satisfy picky bookers 
<LI>Real time booking calendar to weed out confusion and double bookings 
<LI>No synchronization so you won't have to remember to enter a booking 
<LI>Simple bottom-line marketing analysis <LI>Email work orders to vendors 
<LI>A convenience of web-based, with an optional desktop application (<A HREF="/manage_every_single_house.htm">M*E*S*H</A>) 
<LI>Real time housekeeping web interface 
<LI>Track income and expenses for easy tax preparation 
<LI>Never lose a guest's payment 
<LI>Never forget to add a charge 
<LI>Give your Online Bookers the simple interface they are craving!
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Yes!  What about the besieged online booker who typically doesn't want to search through hundreds (or thousands) of properties looking for just the right one?  In addition to your pain, we feel their pain, too.
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The BookedByOwner.com group simply put together what wasn't out there to handle all of these areas that could possibly be driving you crazy and keeping you from enjoying owning your sentimental second home or investment property ~ and it's so efficient that the online bookers and traveling public get a huge bonus from the listings being simple to browse!