Inspect your vacation home prior to a rental. As you make your inspection, make a note of the things you expect your renter to keep clean or pay special attention to. Also note any oddities in the house -- a door that sticks or a faucet that tends to leak -- and how they should be dealt with. Include this information on the list, either in a separate section or in the pertinent do's and dont's sections.
List the do's first. Here, you'll want to include all of the tasks that the renter will need to carry out in order to ensure that your vacation home functions smoothly. Presenting this type of information first will make guests more receptive to the potentially more forceful don'ts found later in the list.
List the don'ts. This part of the list should contain the things that the renter should not do while residing in your home. Asking the renter not to smoke indoors, for example, is a typical don't-related instruction. Make these proscriptions simple and direct.
Include your contact information at the bottom of the list. Doing so will allow your renter to call you should anything come up that isn't contained on the list.
