Whilst the demand for homes in the Orlando area is strong, it is inevitable that in such an active marketplace, competition will be fierce. There are a large number of property management companies ranging from small husband and wife teams who manage a handful of homes to well established companies that manage 100, 200 or more homes. Some of the smaller enterprises may provide a management and maintenance service alone whilst some, and especially the larger companies, will provide a comprehensive service that includes a rental program too. Many homeowners seek to generate their own rental business by advertising their homes to rent in the national press along with a number of specialist vacation rental magazines. The ideal for a large number of homeowners is for them to appoint a company that will provide a comprehensive service, enabling the homeowner to relax in the knowledge that their investment is being well maintained, that the house is well presented and ready for the owner’s use when required and that the financial performance of the property is maximized.

A small management company with a limited number of homes is considered best place to provide the optimum management and maintenance service along with the personal attention hat is so much appreciated. Such a small company however rarely is able to attract the attention of the major tour operators that are crucial if a steady stream of rental income is to be assured. Several large management companies are of sufficient substance to attract the major tour operators whilst being able to expend substantial sums on marketing the homes for rental. Yet for such companies, the “personal attention” that many homeowners expect and indeed merit is just not possible. The maintenance and other support services needed cannot be provided in as effective a way as a small locally based company can provide them, when there are a large number of homes spread over a wide geographical area to service. It is as a result of the above that a franchise opportunity has been developed.

This opportunity offers to establish suitably qualified teams as franchisees of an established system. As such, each franchisee acts very much along the lines of asmall to medium sized management company providing a personal and high quality service to the homeowner clients. As part of the organization however, each franchisee enjoys the support and other advantages that come from a larger organization.

Such advantages include the ability to offer a large inventory to, and consequently to attract, major tour operators as well as the ability to engage in substantial marketing campaigns with the cost thereof spread over a number of franchisees as well as the corporately owned operation too. Another material benefit is that which comes from utilizing the skills, experience, connections, systems and branding that have been compiled over a period of considerable time at not insubstantial expense. “Quality is Affordable” and the combination of a high quality product with competitive but not cheap pricing is something that is not necessarily easily achieved. The systems that have been devised and perfected are invaluable in providing a product of the kind of quality that is not necessarily found in many, if indeed any other management companies in Central Florida. The franchise offers the opportunity to become a real part of this dynamic, respected and successful organization.

As at the end of 2007 there are 6 sets of franchisees, managing some 220 homes. Each franchisee was granted an E-2 investors visa for an initial 2 or 5 years.It is believed that the purchase of a franchise should enable each suitably qualified franchisee or franchisees to qualify for E-2 Investor visas, entitling them to live and work in the USA. An introduction to a visa specialist will be provided upon request. Hence the opportunity for not just a new business but for a new lifestyle too. Indeed, there lies the opportunity for a new future.

Why Central Florida?

It is estimated that there are presently over 25,000 short term rental homes with the number growing on a monthly basis. The attraction of Central Florida as a place to own a second home that can generate a stream of rental income is clear. Walt Disney World® is of course the best known draw that entices over 40 million people a year to visit the area. Since the beginning with the park now known as The Magic Kingdom, the ever popular parks of Epcot, Disney Studios and Animal Kingdom have been added and within each park there exists an ongoing expansion program ensuring that seldom has any returning visitor seen it all. Yet Universal Studios with its recently opened Islands of Adventure is arguably a close contender in the theme park popularity stakes. Add to these attractions such as Wet & Wild, Bush Gardens, and Sea World (to name just a few) and it is not surprising that the Orlando area is known as the Vacation Capital of the World.

The many attractions, along with an enviable climate virtually year round, bring a seemingly ever-increasing flow of vacationers literally from around the globe. For many years the concept of self-catering holidays has been popular with the UK market. Yet the concept is becoming increasingly sought after by other Europeans and, since relatively recently, from the huge US market.

For families as well as groups of friends too, the idea of spending one’s vacation in cramped hotel or motel bedrooms just does not compare with the space, privacyand flexibility of staying in a home. When the prices are compared, most marvel atthe fact that it is normally less expensive to rent an entire house than one or twohotel bedrooms. The demand for homes is huge and the demand appears to be expanding to an ever-increasing worldwide audience.

The approximate investment required

A breakdown of the estimated costs of establishing a franchised business will beprovided upon request. The approximate total investment amounts to between $288,000 and $328,600.

Full details are provided within the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular.

What now?

The Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (“UFOC”) sets out the franchise inconsiderable detail. If the program is of interest to you please download the UFOC application forms by clicking on the link below. Complete the forms and mail them to our office. If, based upon the information you provide, we feel you may have what it takes to be a successful franchisee, we will be glad to send you the UFOC for you to review in detail with your legal, visa, and financial advisers. Applying for the UFOC places nobody under any obligation whatsoever. Yet it could well spell the beginning of your quest for a new business, a new lifestyle and a new future.

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This is not an invitation to apply for a franchise. Applications can be considered only upon the basis of the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular. This will be made available to suitably qualified interested parties.