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

Have you ever been on vacation and thought, it sure would be nice to own some property down here? Well, that’s the subject of today’s podcast, as we speak with vacation rental property owner Scott Sutherland about how he’s built a profitable business owning and managing his vacation rental properties.
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!
In This Episode We Cover:

How Scott got started in real estate investing

His story of taking time off

Thoughts on choosing between stocks and real estate

The concept of control in real estate

How to get into the niche of vacation rentals

Strategies for properties that don’t typically cash flow

What exactly a vacation rental entails

The ins and outs of vacation rentals, including pros and cons

How to market your rental property

What you should know about tenant screening on vacation rentals

And SO much more!

Links from the Show:

Trivia Email

Brandon’s Forum Post on Vacation Rentals

BiggerPockets Forums

Evicting Renter from a Vacation Rental Property

BiggerPocket’s The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money Down

HomeAway

VRBO

AirBNB

alexa.com

99Designs

Books Mentioned in this Show

Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki

The 4-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferriss

Connect with Scott

Scott’s Website

Scott’s BiggerPockets Profile

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