• Fish off the Matlacha bridge or pier
• Take an Eco Tour or Sightseeing trip
• Dine at Doc Fords
• Cruise the Caloosahatchee River
• Lunch at the Tarpon Inn in Pineland
• Camp out on Cayo Costa
• Go kayaking at Ding Darling
• See a movie at Island Cinema
• Eat a grouper sandwich; blackened!

To see the full list check out the Top 100 Interesting Things in Southwest Florida. Want more information? Visit our free Southwest Florida Travel Guides today!

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Here are five steps to take to resolve emergency rental home repairs long distance:

First, act quickly. Twenty-four to forty-eight hours after the initial renter phone call is the time to take action to fix the problem immediately. Your renter is your priority, so make them feel like it.

Second, during the initial call with your renter ask their availability. What is the best time for them to be available to let the service person inside the rental home. If you have a local friend or property management contact who has a set of keys perhaps they could come by to let the workers in, if the tenant is busy.

Third, do a Google search for at least 3 companies. Read any reviews, check out their websites, then call the companies directly to explain your problem and get a quote. If you get three different quotes you’ll have a better understanding of the real cost to repair the appliance. Always ask if the service person can do any work after 5 p.m.—some tenants are flexible to later arrangements and many installers offer after hours service—especially central air service in hot climates.

Fourth, after finding the ideal repair business, contact your tenant to confirm the service time. You don’t want to overly bother your renter, so a quick call to verify is okay. Then make the appointment for the service. As soon as possible!

Fifth, after the repairs, follow up with your tenant first to make sure everything is working properly again, and then call the service company back to review the work that was done and to get the final cost for the job.

That’s it! In our out of state homeowner‘s case, he worked with two companies and coordinated their appointments around each other on the same day! The homeowner and renter were completely satisfied with the professional service.

Remember your number one goal as a landlord, is to ensure that your tenant is happy and your rental home is rented. Swift action, including follow up phone calls, is key to any successful home or condo rental.

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If you want to learn more about how to screen tenants, check out our post on Rental Fraud: Renting your Southwest Florida vacation rental.

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Learn more about how to rent your Florida home and start generating income.

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• Free email accounts are sometimes associated with fradulent inquiries—like Hotmail and AOL.
• Broken English or spelling mistakes are noticeable in the email reply.
• Tenant wants to send more or less money due than the rental rate required.
• The prospective renter wants to send funds in cash.

Now you are aware of some of the common fraud techniques when renting your Southwest Florida home. However, the good news is, most people are honest and good natured. By building a relationship with possible renters you help take appropriate steps to make your south west Florida rental a success—you may even get a repeat renter.

Renting out your house? Contact SelectDwelling and see how we can help with your rental income property.

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