I promise this is not some cheesy commercial... I wanted to lay a little history and vision out there and see if I got some usable response. This is also my first post here so if I don't follow the proper decorum, I apoligize in advance.
I have owned a home in Seagrove for about five years (Village of Sugar Beach).... I used one of the popular rentals companies the first year, but grew tired of $40 light bulb changes at the whim of a guest... I found I could rent my house less and make more without the frustration of 28% commission. VRBO is where I turned first... at the time there were about 50 seagrove houses... I think there are over 250 now... as I began to learn the area better and got to know a little about the rental business, I came up with an idea... it has taken me about 3 years now, but I am finally getting close... this was my idea... I think that the people who vacation in So Wal are geographically specific... that is... they always stay in Seagrove... or Grayton... or Rosemary.. or Destin, etc... for the most part it's always the same little area... I also know that people are very well aware of the concept of by owner... so, I thought, why not have a website that is geographically specific to Seagrove that rents directly from the owner... alas, www.seasgrovebyowner.com . Now, before you run over to the site and find all of the many things that are wrong, let me tell you a couple of things... I have a day job and I am not a web designer... I did pay someone to do the site and database- and it's still a work in progress. What I would like is some feedback on the concept. I really think it has some merit. The biggest challenge I am facing is like the chicken and the egg. I really want to advertise the site, but I don't have any properties listed. And it's hard to get people to sign up when no one else is there. Eventually, I plan on charging $25 a month for a listing, but for a while I am offering free just populate the site.
Sorry for the long rambling note. If I haven't lost you yet, I would appreciate some feedback. I'm not trying to solicit you to spend any money with me, just let me know what you think. Thanks.
I have owned a home in Seagrove for about five years (Village of Sugar Beach).... I used one of the popular rentals companies the first year, but grew tired of $40 light bulb changes at the whim of a guest... I found I could rent my house less and make more without the frustration of 28% commission. VRBO is where I turned first... at the time there were about 50 seagrove houses... I think there are over 250 now... as I began to learn the area better and got to know a little about the rental business, I came up with an idea... it has taken me about 3 years now, but I am finally getting close... this was my idea... I think that the people who vacation in So Wal are geographically specific... that is... they always stay in Seagrove... or Grayton... or Rosemary.. or Destin, etc... for the most part it's always the same little area... I also know that people are very well aware of the concept of by owner... so, I thought, why not have a website that is geographically specific to Seagrove that rents directly from the owner... alas, www.seasgrovebyowner.com . Now, before you run over to the site and find all of the many things that are wrong, let me tell you a couple of things... I have a day job and I am not a web designer... I did pay someone to do the site and database- and it's still a work in progress. What I would like is some feedback on the concept. I really think it has some merit. The biggest challenge I am facing is like the chicken and the egg. I really want to advertise the site, but I don't have any properties listed. And it's hard to get people to sign up when no one else is there. Eventually, I plan on charging $25 a month for a listing, but for a while I am offering free just populate the site.
Sorry for the long rambling note. If I haven't lost you yet, I would appreciate some feedback. I'm not trying to solicit you to spend any money with me, just let me know what you think. Thanks.
