For many international buyers, owning a vacation home near Disney sounds like the perfect investment. Buy a beautiful property, rent it when you're away, and let it pay for itself.

But behind every successful vacation rental is a complex operation that most owners never see.

In this episode of Happy Buyer, Happy Seller, Shaun Thornton sits down with longtime friend Roy Cook to discuss building, operating, and ultimately selling a successful Central Florida property management business. Roy shares what it takes to manage vacation homes, serve international property owners, handle guest expectations, navigate regulations, and respond to emergencies at all hours of the day and night.

The conversation also explores the realities of buying a business for an E-2 visa, preparing a company for sale, finding the right buyer, and creating ...