Mystical Maui

Mystical Maui This post might sound a little “out there.” But I recently had a conversation with someone who said the exact same thing, so here goes! Where I am Whole! Maui is mystical to me! What I said to my friend was, “I feel like a piece of my...

Vacation Rental Challenges

There Have Been Some Vacation Rental Challenges Let’s be honest, owning a rental of any kind can be a challenge. Owning a vacation rental in a distant place adds some additional challenges. For anyone reading the blog about my journey as a vacation rental owner,...

What is the Worst That Could Happen

What’s the Worst That Could Happen I used to worry about all the bad things which “might” happen and wasted tons of energy on things which never occurred. My motto became, “What’s the worst that can happen?” and if I could live with...

Restyled Maui Condo Ready to Book

Restyled Maui Condo March 28 I flew to Maui to take possession of my vacation rental and update the look. Four days later I had a restyled Maui condo and professional photos were taken. The transformation is pretty remarkable! This all couldn’t have happened...

Excited but nervous! Next week the condo is mine!

Yesterday I signed the papers to purchase the condo! I still haven’t even seen it except in pictures. Which means I am excited but nervous. Here are some things I’ve learned, or done for the first time, and the challenges ahead.     Mobile Notary...

Vacation Rental Owner (to be)

Documenting the journey to vacation rental owner Aloha and Mahalo (Hawaiian for thank you) for reading! This is the first post documenting my journey to becoming a vacation rental owner. I have been a landlord much of my life. But there is a big difference between...