I know quite a few people who have invested in the vacation rental industry and advertise their properties on big OTA platforms like Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com. But a lot of vacation home owners are frustrated by the big guys’ approach to refunds, booking revenues, and fees.

Michael Kugler is a software engineer who invented VeeCal automated software back in the late 1990s. The sales he made from that company (which he still owns) allowed him to buy a resort in Branson, Missouri along with short term rental condos. Along the way, he was offered the opportunity to buy a lucrative URL - www.Vacation.Rentals -and jumped at the opportunity.

Michael and I spoke about his newest project - Vacation.Rentals - and how it is aiming to improve the vacation home experience for travelers and homeowners alike.

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