i moved to Sonoma County aka the North Bay, last December and since then i’ve been involved in a whirlwind of activity revolving around my vacation rental the Sebastopol Guest House.

this wasn’t just getting the property itself ready, but it was learning the ins and outs of running a business, starting an LLC, business licenses, permits, planning committee meetings, tax preparation, the list is endless.  all of these new learnings  combined with my past experience in the hospitality business and my education in hospitality management lead me to believe i am pretty well versed in what it takes to start a vacation rental business and how to list a property, at least in Sebastopol.

May-October is the peak season and i have been booked almost every weekend, not bad for the first season.  i think it will be really quiet come November, but hey that works well for me too. i can take more time to check out fun things in my area to do and maybe go on a real vacation…….where will it be??