The house was perfect for our stay in Oakdale. Exactly as the photos portrayed it, very clean and tidy, with a nice private backyard.
However, I would have to say BEWARE OF EXORBITANT SECURITY DEPOSIT. I was unaware of this requirement until three days before our stay when I was required to pay the full amount of the deposit plus the rental fee for the one night stay. After checking the fine print on VRBO, which was not easy to find, I discovered that it is the host that sets the amount of the security deposit and VRBO’S policy is to keep the deposit until 14 days after your stay. It has now been 16 days after we stayed and our money has still not been refunded, even though the host released the money the day we vacated the property.
The security deposit could be a huge problem if you are traveling and staying at other properties at the same time. I have used VRBO all over the world and have never been charged a security deposit. I will not fall into that trap again!