The concept of vacation home rentals got a shot of publicity earlier this month from Barack Obama (perhaps you’ve heard of him?). The presumptive nominee rented an $8-million home in the Honolulu suburb of Kailua for a family holiday. Hey, when you don’t own a ranch in Texas or a seaside compound in New England, you just have to make do…
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