One of the great things about renting direct from an owner is that you get to choose rather than have someone else do it for you. All the home owners on Orlandovillas are verified which means that they prove every six months that they own the home they're advertising.

All the homes on the Orlandovillas sites (links at the top of each forum page) are within 15 mins max of Disney so there's quite a wide selection. None of them are in 'not so nice' areas (quite the reverse) so no problems there.

Have a look at the Communities map at http://www.orlandovillas.com/Map.aspx Click on the pins and you'll find links to community descriptions and all the homes advertised in that community.

Private pool? Well, it'd be nice wouldn't it just to walk out of the house and straight into your own pool, knowing that you haven't got to share it with anyone else.

Why not fill in an enquiry form on all the website links (each website has different owners) and put any requirements or a wish list into the comments box. Only home owners with your dates available and the facilities you've requested will respond to your enquiry.

Then comes the fun part, when you have your replies, in choosing the exact home that you want and knowing that you can ask the owner directly any questions you may have.

Have fun choosing!