114: How to Invest in (& Have Fun with) Vacation Rentals with Scott Sutherland

<p>Have you ever been on vacation and thought,&nbsp;<em>it sure would be nice to own some property down here</em>? Well, that’s the subject of today’s podcast, as we speak with vacation rental property owner&nbsp;Scott Sutherland&nbsp;about how he’s built a profitable business owning and managing his vacation rental properties.</p><p>You’ll learn the step by step process for finding potential properties and analyzing them for profitability, as well as financing ideas and tips on managing the short-term renters. Whether you’re already in this real estate niche or you want to get your foot in the door, we’re confident you’ll get some new insight here. Don’t miss this exciting episode!</p><p>In This Episode We Cover:</p><ul><li>How Scott&nbsp;got started&nbsp;in real estate investing</li><li>His&nbsp;story of taking&nbsp;time off</li><li>Thoughts on&nbsp;choosing between&nbsp;stocks and real estate</li><li>The concept&nbsp;of&nbsp;control&nbsp;in real estate</li><li>How to get into the niche of&nbsp;vacation rentals</li><li>Strategies for&nbsp;properties that&nbsp;don’t typically cash flow</li><li>What exactly a&nbsp;vacation rental entails</li><li>The ins and outs of vacation rentals, including&nbsp;pros and cons</li><li>How to&nbsp;market&nbsp;your&nbsp;rental property</li><li>What you should know about&nbsp;tenant screening&nbsp;on vacation rentals</li><li>And SO much more!</li></ul><p>Links from the Show:</p><ul><li><a href="mailto:trivia@biggerpockets.com" target="_blank">Trivia Email</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/61/topics/166173-any-vacation-rental-owners-out-there" target="_blank">Brandon’s Forum Post on Vacation Rentals</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums" target="_blank">BiggerPockets Forums</a></li><li><a href="https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/136498-evicting-renter-from-a-vacation-rental-property" target="_blank">Evicting Renter&nbsp;from a Vacation Rental Property</a></li><li><a href="http://biggerpockets.com/nomoney" target="_blan