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Don’t procrastinate! In highly sought-after vacation areas, cleaning companies in your area can be booked up fast. If you’re in a bind, you may be left with a less-than-stellar company, or one that you have no familiarity with. Research cleaning services long before the in-demand season hits to get first pick of the best cleaning companies available.  There’s an abundance of review sites, so make sure to read the reviews for each potential company and pick the perfect one for your property.   Communicate, communicate, communicate. Your expectations and the cleaning company’s standards may not line up. Do a walk-through with the company to show exactly the items/areas that you would like cleaned between each rental, and create a written...

Security Since your vacation home is not your primary residence, it can be difficult to know when your home has been burglarized between occupancy. Home automation can sync your locks and home monitoring system to send you text alerts any time a door or window is opened or unauthorized motion is detected. Also, you can program your home automation to send alerts to police or first responders in the event of an emergency or a break in. Further, placing lights/lamps on a timer gives the allusion of occupation to unwanted intruders, deterring potential break-ins. Access Control A repairman or cleaning lady needs entry? With automated locks, you can set up temporary codes that works for a specific window of time...