Good Vacation Home Management Company (Orlando, Holiday: foreclosure, rentals, condo)

[UKmartin]

Hello All,
I'm looking at moving my management company as they just arn't delivering the bookings service anymore. Can anyone recommend a good honest team that can look after a property and rent it at least some of the year.
Regards and thank you for your imput.

[cmj_fla]

Where is your home located? If it is in the four corners area then I highly recommend All Star Vacation Homes. Orlando Florida Vacation Rental Home near Disney World

It is locally owned and very professional. Good luck!

[Dream of Florida]

If you have a good management company then you should stay with them and do your own bookings. It is more important to have the right company looking after your home than a bad one who gets bookings.
Plus the returns you get from a MC are never the same as doing it yourself.

All Star only manage homes they have sold!!

[UKmartin]

All I can say is DO NOT USE CLASSIC HOLIDAY VILLAS/MANAGEMENT they do not pay you the money they hold in escrow they rip you off.

[khayker]

UK Martin, did you find a good company? I'd be interested to know who you changed to?

[UKmartin]

Hi Khayker
No I didn't I decided to cut my losses and sell the home. I had just had enough of it.
I do have another (condohotel) under management with Sky, they are very very good, I have never been out of positive cash flow with them.
I may come back into the market one day but will probably rent it by owner.
Regards Martin

[MAYMac]

Hi Martin,
By any chance r u familiar with Terrace Ridge? I'm considering buying there (condo in foreclosure, so price way down), but afraid of HOA, taxes, etc. and not being able to rent it a few weeks here & there to help with expenses.
The place is pretty new (2005) and looks VERY NICE! Also new mall and shopping near by. Any advice appreciated. THANX!

[discountvc]

Being local, having spent the past 8 years in property management and vacation rentals, there are some great comments in here.
1) a good management company is one that manages your property, not one that provides rentals. "How many rentals do you think you can generate for my property?" is asking for a bogus answer, guaranteed!
The usual answer will be that they average about 25 weeks a year Moderator cut: Advertising Not Allowed (do your homework!)
2) All Star Vacation Homes is probably the best management company around. I am not linked to All Star, this is a genuine objective personal comment. There are a few others and a TON of bad ones.
3) Know what a PMC has to do for management tasks (legally) and do your home work. For example: a PMC that does not register all guests (including yours) is a red flag and you should get up and leave. Stay away from mom and pop shops: yes they are cheaper, but you have a heck of a lot to lose.
4) Do your own rentals. Forget about getting a top spot in a Google search with your web site, focus on web sites that generate leads for you.

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[johnnyirish11]

Hi I was wondering of yuiou found a new company. I have a home in the four corners area, highland reserve, and I switched to Total Property Maintenace Florida. Since switching I have not had one complaint in 6 months. They have a booking agent company that you can pay to handle your bookings, or you can do your bookings yourself as I do. There prices are probally the best I have had out of 4 companys and it seems they always give a little extra. If your in need of switching, I reccomend them Wish you luck.

[Geoff D4]

I have used Warnex Villas for the past year. Found them very helpful and responsive. Agree with other comments though not to rely on PM for all your bookings.