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Old 03-12-2005, 12:05 PM   #1
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http://www.greatrentals.com/FL/12993.html

We are now thinking about driving straight down to Miami and renting this place for a week. Let me know what you guys think. The only thing I don't like is they want 50% upfront and I don't have a cc.
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Old 03-12-2005, 01:00 PM   #2
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It looks really nice. I'm with you on the deposit - that seems high. We have never rented before direct from the owner. We have rented at OC, MD and Wildwood, NJ but thru agencies. I felt confident we weren't getting ripped off since they were well know rental companies. I would be leary of renting straight from the owner like this.
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The condo looks and sounds lovely. I would not be hesitant to rent from the owner in this case. I would think he'd take a personel check or a money order for the deposit. We rent this way all the time when renting in the US Virgin Islands or British Virgin Islands. What the owner you are dealing with requires is normal. By the looks of his availabilty calendar he has lots of weeks rented out already this spring-must be a popular rental.
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Old 03-12-2005, 02:14 PM   #4
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50% down to rent is acceptable/normal.

Are you sure you want to drive down? I know from where I live (Central Virginia) it takes 16 hours to get to Miami, and you are probably another 5 hours north of me. It might take you another day just to unwind from the car trip down.
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50% down to rent is acceptable/normal.

Are you sure you want to drive down? I know from where I live (Central Virginia) it takes 16 hours to get to Miami, and you are probably another 5 hours north of me. It might take you another day just to unwind from the car trip down.

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It says its 18 hrs and 48 min. And we are going to have a couple of different drivers so we should be ok. I drove down to Orlando 2 summers ago and it wasn't that bad and I was the only one who drove. I just save so much money over flying.
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Weren't you thinking of Tampa/Busch Gardens? Did you decide against that trip?
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Old 03-17-2005, 09:10 AM   #7
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Weren't you thinking of Tampa/Busch Gardens? Did you decide against that trip?

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Yeah I figured that I would drive straight to Miami and just rest instead of trying to drive everywhere. I'll have to save Busch Gardens for another trip.
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Sounds like fun
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