{"id":6086,"date":"2019-04-05T11:41:14","date_gmt":"2019-04-05T11:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/?p=6086"},"modified":"2022-01-05T15:26:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-05T15:26:29","slug":"getting-the-log-cabin-ready-to-be-a-vacation-rental-the-photographer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.projectsmallhouse.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/getting-the-log-cabin-ready-to-be-a-vacation-rental-the-photographer\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the Log Cabin Ready to be a Vacation Rental – The Photographer"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have gotten moved into the new house and, at least for now, we are going to rent out the log cabin as a vacation rental. So, if you want to, you can stay in our cabin.<\/p>\n

When Cliff and I first got married, we lived in his house and rented out my cabin. This was ten years ago. I took pictures and put the log cabin on VRBO. It was rented the same day I listed it and stayed rented. I raised the price a few times and it still rented. I really missed the cabin, though. Finally we moved into the cabin and rented out his house.<\/p>\n

We did very well when we were renting the log cabin out. Even pushing all the expenses into it we could, there was a surprising amount of income to pay taxes on. But we also learned how much work it is. And we had to be available. So, this time we are using a Vacation Rental Management company. We have decided to go with Evolve. There is no up-front cost, no contract and they only charge 10%. They say they will put the cabin on VRBO, Airbnb, TripAdvisor, HomeAway, FlipKey and other websites. They handle pretty much everything, even cleaning, which is what I was concerned about.<\/p>\n

So, we will see how this goes.<\/p>\n

\"Standing
Standing in the closet to get a shot of the master bedroom<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yesterday they sent a photographer to get the photos for the listing.<\/p>\n

\"The
The photographer used an app on his phone for the shots.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

His name is Jeremy with Red Rabbit Media: redrabbitmedia.net<\/a>. He takes photos for real estate marketing, creates 3D virtual tours, aerial photography, floor plans and Photoshop retouching.<\/p>\n

\"Jeremy
Jeremy with Red Rabbit Media photographing the cabin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

He called ahead and showed up right on time.<\/p>\n

\"The
The outside shots<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

We had a beautiful sky earlier in the day, but by the time he got there it was clouded over. The inside shots matter most, probably.<\/p>\n

I haven\u2019t seen the results yet. I\u2019ll keep you posted.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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