014 Daisy Vazquez - Lessons in buying your first Vacation Rental - rookie mistakes to avoid!

If you think watching Vacation House for Free on HGTV is all you need to dominate the world of owning a vacation home – think again!Sarah & Irma sat down with SoCal Interior Designer Daisy Vazquez from DVIDecor.com for some great tips on buying, staging and renting your vacation home. After years of dreaming about it, Daisy and her husband David finally dove into the world of vacation homeowners/renters. And boy did they learn a lot in their first year! Now, going into their 5th year she shares some of her personal experiences and valuable insight. IN THIS EPISODE... you will learn, - what questions to ask yourself - find your 'why'- what questions to ask local agencies- what floorplan works best for the region- how not to puke (insert-theme-here) into your decor - how to enforce house rules- neighbors/managers/cops- gifts for renters- and why buying the biggest washer/dryer is worth every penny! ALSO, be sure to check out our blog purposelifehomes.com - for an excerpt of Daisy's latest post about an amazing perk that comes with owning a vacation home. One word - 'exchange'. Oh, yeah - talk about a bonus!