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BAREFOOT LANDING, MYRTLE BEACH EASTER EGG HUNT ~ APRIL 23

Easter is on its way and every child is thinking about Easter Baskets, Easter Candy and Easter Eggs. That means its time to dress up the kids in their finest Easter bonnets and come on out to Barefoot Landing on Saturday, April 23 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm for an Easter Egg Hunt. The Easter Bunny will be visiting and children can ride the carousel free.

The Easter Egg Hunt will take place in the Lakeview Courtyard. Children five and under will be able to hunt first from 10:00 am to 11:00 am. Children from age six to twelve will hunt from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Children should bring their Easter baskets to collect eggs in. Small bags will also be provided to carry the found eggs in. Bring the whole family and the cameras for a Fun Filled Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 23 at Barefoot Landing in Myrtle Beach.

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Myrtle Beach Home sales are picking up again. Good news.

If you are waiting to close, looking for a short term renta while waiting, or just sitting the market out until you feel the price falls farther... Myrtle Beach Condos at Barefoot Resort are now available through the end of February for only $875 all inclusive.

This price will include the pool, ammenities, lights, heating, and all that is Barefoot Resort and Barefoot Landing.

Currently Unit 434 in River Crossing, pictured here, is available at this price. This is a 2 bedroom/ 2 bath condo and it won't be available long. To see this property click here

While there, check out the outstanding golf courses onsite at Barefoot Resort.

Myrtle Beach Rentals, in today's highly developed market for Myrtle Beach Hotels, can be the difference in carrying the entire note on a $1 million dollar Oceanfront investment, or having up to half of that investment covered with tourist revenue.

As a rental investor, who has purchased a rental property, it would appear that the burden of providing this income would rest squarely on the property management firm. However, because the property manager has not invested in your Myrtle Beach Condo rental, his company's income needs can often be in direct conflict with your own needs to subsidize your mortgage through rentals.

When you feel your condo is under performing and you are not getting income that is on par with the overall market at several competiting hotel concepts, or units within your own complex, below are five good questions to present to your Myrtle Beach property manager, to determine if you are being effectively represented.

These questions are listed in order from most important down.

Ask your rental manager these important questions:

1. How many units, if any, does your rental management firm own in this building?: Inherent conflicts exist in rentals, when the owner of the property management firm, his partners, or family actually own competing condos in the same unit where you have purchased. The natural tendency is to rent management owned condos first in soft periods.
2. How many discount online travel companies do you work with? How much of your total rentals do they represent?: We have all seen the ads for these National discount travel sites like: Expedia, Hotels.com, Travelocity, and the like promoting low fare hotel rentals. These are powerful sites, but they largely produce price loyal clients. They beat down the rental rate on your condo and create a long term discount climate that will affect your property values and rental history. WHY WOULD YOUR RENTAL MANAGER USE THESE?: He has to keep up his payroll and housekeeping. His split on even discount rentals provides him with ongoing income. He can cut his own marketing costs, throw out a low rate, and traffic your unit to death to cover his own expenses. These rates are not publicly posted, so he can hide the fact that he is under pricing the value of your rental every day. As a savvy investor, ask him not to put discount online travel guests in your unit.
3. What internal marketing promotions do you have scheduled for the upcoming season? In tight times, this is the first place a property manager will try to save money. Unfortunately, his savings will most likely lead to fewer high dollar rentals for your condo or home investment.
4. Where does your website rank on these common key words with yahoo and google?: (Your Hotel's name), Myrtle Beach Condos, Myrtle Beach Hotels, Myrtle Beach Resorts, Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Hotels, Myrtle Beach Vacations, Myrtle Beach Golf, Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations, and Myrtle Beach Condo Rentals. If your rental is in another town, substitute that town name for these key word searches. Almost 80% of all traffic today does some form of Internet search. If your rental manager is spending little or no money getting on page one for some of these terms or buying pay per click on page one of these terms, he does not have your best interests at heart. While he does not have to rank on all of these, he should be page one or two on atleast your Hotel name and two other key phrases. Page one is preferred.
5. What are my/(our) options for improving my rentals this year with your firm?: Your rental manager should be a partner with you in renting your condo. You should be in the problem, when one exists, together. If your rental manager does not have a plan of attack here, start looking for another property management firm.

If you are in the market for a great buy on a Myrtle Beach Rental home or condo, contact our Myrtle Beach Condos Direct Real Estate advertisers. They are each industry leaders and outstanding professionals.

Myrtle Beach Hotels, up and down the Grand Strand, are now largely oceanfront property management firms. These properties can provide offsetting rental income and offer a good long term investment for wise purchasers in this soft market. With ammenities that can include lazy rivers, indoor pools, Oceanfront decks, it is often hard not to make an emotional purchase when considering an investment.

While these ammenities do make for a beautiful environment, hidden factors about the nature of the rental can often make a huge difference for savvy investors.

Listed below are five important factors to consider when making a rental investment at any of the many Myrtle Beach Hotels that run from North Myrtle Beach to Pawleys Island, S.C.

These factors are listed in the order of importance with one being the most important factor.

1. Find out how many property management firms rent in this particular Myrtle Beach Hotel. Once you have purchased, you want to shoot for competition in renting your condo. Myrtle Beach Condos that are purchased with only one property management rental firm in the building are, in effect, marrying that rental manager. Once this type of purchase is made, you are locked in, at best, with hopefully a benevolent dictator. (or perhaps worse). As far as Myrtle Beach investments are concerned, the more rental managers working in that hotel, the better.
2. CHECK OUT THE REPUTATION OF YOUR PROPERTY MANAGER ONLINE. Believe it or not, this is a simple process. Visit nationally known travel sites, like Trip Advisor, and type in that particular hotel's name. Example: Myrtle Beach Barefoot Resort. Trip Advisor will give you a local score and lets you read customer reviews. Do not buy a rental property where the hotel name has more than 15% of its reviews as negative. A link example of TripAdvisor.com is here Try to purchase a rental where the property has a score of at least 3 or higher. A bad name will not result in good future rental income.
3. ASK TO MEET THE HOUSEKEEPING EXECUTIVE AND TALK TO THE MAINTAINENCE TEAM: Your ongoing condition of your investment is critical. Find out about their competence and character. If the rental property manager refuses to allow you to interview this staff, beware.
4. GET REFERENCES FROM OTHER HOME OWNERS. We recommend at least three who have been with the firm for 2 years or more. The rental manager should provide these.
5. GO ONLINE AND CHECK OUT THE RENTAL FIRM'S ONLINE BOOKING ENGINE: Online booking engines are up to 30% of all rentals in today's market. A poor online engine that does not show good pictures of your individual unit can leave you with less income.

Follow these tips and you are sure to make a sound investment. For more information click here to speak with one of our advertising agents concerning a Myrtle Beach Condo or Rental Home investment.