Scott's Vacation House Rules

I spent a lot of time in my youth camping and fishing in the lakes of Ontario so this show makes me nostalgic even though I am now an old man in SoCal, and it is a welcome relief from most of the other cookie cutter house remodel shows. Scott seems like a nice guy and he is very knowledgeable, specifically regarding lake cottages, and Deb has nice design ideas. The silly banter between the two does not turn me off like it does for some people.

However I have to agree that the rental estimates are way too optimistic. It is just not possible for people living in Toronto to rent out these cottages, two hours away, on a full-time basis. At the very least the owners would have to hire a property manager (which cuts into the profits) to find renters and then clean and make any needed repairs after each renter moves out. And anyone who wants the true outdoor experience (fishing, swimming, water skiing, etc) is going to end up trashing the beautiful design elements, which are better suited to urban houses. White sofas?...with kids tracking in lake water and sand and grass and who knows what else all the time? Nope!

It would also be nice to know exactly where these houses are but I can understand the need for some privacy. But I don't think it would be too difficult to find some of these if they are on Vrbo.

...BUT I just hate it when HGTV specifies a show as "NEW" when it is not new but simply a previous episode with some boring talking points added. I've set my DVR to only record "NEW" episodes, and I'm tired of my DVR filling up with my favorite shows that are not really new! Very disappointing!!!

This is a fun show to watch. Just wondering why they don't tell you where the rentals are? It would be good business for them and some of the areas look gorgeous and would be fun to visit. Only knock on the show is Scott's screaming. Also the forced laughing by Debra at Scott's not funny dad jokes is a bit obvious. But the screaming??? 🙄. But mostly fun to watch!

Scott does a great job with renovations...but why doesn't he renovate himself? He always wears those dorky shirts, and he needs an updated haircut. Maybe his wife buys his clothes...bc when she was on the show, she needed some updating herself. They seem like nice people, but not very hip.

Scott is a good guy and he does a great job for the clients. I wish they gave more information about these rentals. Canada isn't far, especially for vacation.