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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Renting out a Holiday Villa | 11/15/2011 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: I have a number of questions. Here is the background, first:- I am considering renting out my large ... A: Geoff, It sounds like a wonderful property! First, I would not be so sure that "nobody would ... | ||
| Summer vacation home | 9/30/2011 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: My husband and I relocated to Yuma AZ from Minnesota after we retired. We mostly love Yuma, but we ... A: Susan, you are in luck! Since the economic downturn in this country, the number of available ... | ||
| HOA rejects less than 30 days vacation rentals | 1/28/2011 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: I live in a HOA commumity in East Bay area of California. My HOA have sent me a letter informating ... A: Monica! Well, I can easily relate to your problem, as I manage property in lots of HOAs that ... | ||
| Vacation Rental Complaints | 12/27/2010 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: My husband and I have owned a vacation rental in the Southern CA mountains for a little over a year. ... A: Ahhh, the joys of vacation rental ownership! Breann, you and your husband are experiencing the same ... | ||
| Vacation rental marketing | 12/16/2010 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: For a vacation rental owner in Mexico, what are some of the options for marketing my vacation rental ... A: Thomas, The owner-operated vacation rental market in the U.S. is dominated by www.VRBO.com and ... | ||
| Upgrades for a rental home | 10/11/2010 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: My friend has inherited a home from his father. It is located in a fabulous place, Kailua Hawaii. ... A: Steve! Your friend is very fortunate to have inherited a home anywhere, and especially in a ... | ||
| Verbal agreement on vacation rental? | 7/2/2010 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: We live in Northern California. We rented a beach front home through the Internet in Southern ... A: Before answering your question of whether Owner Two can sue you, let me first clarify that I am a ... | ||
| Damage Deposit | 5/2/2010 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: We rented a house for a week in FL. The house had a shuffle board court that butted directly ... A: Mike, I hope you and your family had a good time in Florida and that you don't let this incident ... | ||
| Can I rent a house for my wedding? | 2/27/2010 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: I want to rent a vacation home or a large estate for my wedding of 150 guests. Is there a source ... A: Great question, Angel! And congratulations on your impending wedding! To my knowledge, there is ... | ||
| Shared Ownership | 9/30/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: We would like to find a company that markets Shared-Ownerships for a project that we own. Are there ... A: Tom, A quick search of the internet reveals that there are some companies that profess to sell ... | ||
| Vacation Condo Flooring | 9/29/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: Jan: My wife and I just purchased our first vacation condo in Ocean City MD. We rent it out from ... A: Steve, Congratulations on your purchase! For a condo at the beach, I especially like ceramic tile. ... | ||
| Recapture of depreciation and expenses | 8/4/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: After rolling over proceeds from the sale of a rental home into a Florida condo, I am considering ... A: While your question is somewhat related to my area of knowledge(real estate/vacation rentals), it is ... | ||
| renting our shore house | 6/27/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: we rent our shore home during the summer season on a weekly basis. we rent through a website. we got ... A: David, First of all, my apologies for the delay in responding to your question. I have been ... | ||
| Home swapping? | 6/17/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: Jan I was watching a show on TV laast week where the characters did a 'home swap' for vacation. A ... A: Lots of Americans house-swap every year as a way to have a fun and economical vacation. The ... | ||
| taxes | 5/7/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: I would like to know what the rental tax is on vacation rentals on Kauai, Hawaii? What is the best ... A: Interesting that you asked about Kauai! I happen to own a vacation home in Princeville, on the ... | ||
| Utilities | 4/5/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: Questions About Apartment Utilities: Thank you so much for your time! If you can't answer ... A: Jen, No problem! Happy to help! An Association Fee is a fee assessed to owners of property ... | ||
| forest service cabins | 3/12/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: Primary residence requirement implies no year round living. What if I want to live there as much as ... A: It seems to me that the answer, if it exists, will be found in the lease itself. I'm sure that you ... | ||
| forest service cabins | 3/10/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: Primary residence requirement implies no year round living. What if I want to live there as much as ... A: Michael, I'm not sure I have enough information to accurately answer your question, but I will give ... | ||
| second home/rental tax deductions | 1/25/2009 | Jan Leasure |
| Q: We purchased a second home this summer. The home has a small separate apartment upstairs that we ... A: Congratulations on your second home purchase! I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoy mine. As a ... | ||
| Buying Bare Land For Resale | 9/26/2008 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: I am interested in learning if one can make money in real estate by just buying land in different ... A: Sorry for the delay. With the way banks are heading buying land is definitely the way to go, ... | ||
| Zora | 5/29/2008 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: Why did you or Roy not finish the apartments and landscaping for which we have paid? Are you ... A: I sold the company in June 2007. Roy assures me he will. I asked Roy if you had contacted him and he ... | ||
| Byala | 4/25/2008 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: How can you say you have already answered my question? My question is, are you and Roy Withers in ... A: You asked " are you and Roy Withers in business now ". I answered; a). No. What is it about 'No' ... | ||
| Zora, Byala, Bulgaria | 3/18/2008 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: Are you for real? What is my question - ok, how long have you got... Where is Roy? Whats happend to ... A: a. Spain at the moment, he was in Varna last month. b. Is this any of your business once I sold the ... | ||
| Investing In Europe | 2/15/2008 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: my husband and I would like to purchase an investment property in Europe. At this time, we are ... A: Without a crystal ball the resale value and ease of selling is difficult to say. My concerns with ... | ||
| Winter escape | 9/19/2007 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: My friend is looking to Winter in Portugal (Nov. to April) and is having trouble finding long term ... A: We did this in Spain, we found the only way to get a good longterm deal was through the local ads, ... | ||
| buying a property in europe | 8/10/2007 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: I have about 170 thousands dollars in my saving. and I am thinking seriously in using this money to ... A: Re countries, only 125,ooo euros eliminates Cyprus and Portugal. Poland has cheap property but ... | ||
| property to sell | 9/9/2006 | Ryan Dickens |
| Q: I want to sell my house but I am not a realtor. Can I advertise on realtor.com? If not, where can ... A: Sorry it took so long to reply, I have been on vacation. Realtor.com will not allow to advertise ... | ||
| Rental Property Misrepresented | 9/6/2006 | Ryan Dickens |
| Q: I recently stayed in an LBI vacation rental (condo) for which I have a signed lease that includes ... A: Legally I can not answer that question in the state of Colorado because I am not an attorney. ... | ||
| Bulgaria | 5/30/2006 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: We are thinking of relocating to bulgaria. What problem will we have getting our dogs into the ... A: we arrived with 2 dogs, it helps if they are passported but the Bulgarian vetinary at the border ... | ||
| international buyers | 5/30/2006 | Ryan Dickens |
| Q: i would like to know if it is legal for foreigners to buy US properties? Are there any requirements ... A: Yes, It is legal for foreigners to own properties in the US. Also, foreign citizens can own and ... | ||
| Selling Property Shares | 3/28/2006 | Ryan Dickens |
| Q: Hey Ryan. I was wondering if you know how I could buy a piece of property say for $100,000, and ... A: Yes and no. First, it depends on your state laws. Second, you need to decide if you want to sell a ... | ||
| vacation rental homes management | 4/27/2005 | Ryan Dickens |
| Q: my friend has had this buisness ( mtn memory homes)she rents them out to people on vacation,she has ... A: Although Renatl MAnagement is not my area of expertise, I do own a number of rental properties. They ... | ||
| Short Term Rentals | 1/8/2005 | Ryan Dickens |
| Q: Good Morning, I made a verbal agreement (via phone call) with someone in Oct. 2004 to rent a ski ... A: Although I can not give legal advice, I can say that in some areas of this state deposits (for a ... | ||
| Managing a vacation rental in Hawaii | 4/26/2004 | Russell Thompson |
| Q: My husband and I recently bought a condo on Kauai as a vacation rental. Right now, we have Garden ... A: Pat I am not familiar with local rules for Hawaii, and i would strongly advise that you talk to a ... | ||
| hi there! what is the cheapest... | 4/13/2004 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: what is the cheapest way to travel to spain (car, bus, plane, etc) and what is the average price for ... A: Depends where you are, if you are in Mongolia or Siberia, then it is probably cheaper by bus. If you ... | ||
| buying a house in Spain for retirement | 3/13/2004 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: The house would be for two families, so it needs at least 4 bedrooms and two bathrooms, and a ... A: If itīs a temperate climate you desire, then you should look much further south. Costa del Sol is ... | ||
| Relocating to spain | 2/13/2004 | Lyndon Sheehan |
| Q: I will be retired next year and have a strong desire to retire to spain but am at a loss to decide ... A: Unfortunately I am on the Costa del Sol so canīt really advise you on Alicante. Having stayed on the ... | ||
| bc real estate | 12/28/2002 | Russell Thompson |
| Q: How would I go about finding a buyer's agent who specializes in vacation/recreation properties in ... A: Andrew I don't think that I am going to be able to help you that much. British Columbia is such a ... | ||
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Jan Leasure
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer questions about the ins and outs of vacation home ownership and the rental of vacation homes. I have managed residential rental property since 1983, both for myself and for others. I have taught property management and provided seminars and training at the local, state and national levels.
Experience
I am a licensed real estate broker in California. I have managed vacation homes for myself and for others for over 25 years. I currently am the managing broker at Monterey Bay Property Management.
Organizations
I am a member of the National Association of Realtors, the National Association of Residential Property Managers, and the Vacation Rental Managers' Association, among others.
Publications
Articles I have written currently appear at www.CaliforniaLandlordSolutions.com and have appeared in a number of real estate and property management publications.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor's degree, two masters' degrees, and most importantly, the School of Hard Knocks!
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