Ask to speak with some of their current owners and current/former tenants.

As much as I hate annuities, you might speak with an annuity agent about the employer awarding a bonus in the form of a single premium deferred annuity invested in index funds and that you do not have the right to access until a date certain and then a full payout over time.

Speaking of Islands, do you have any contacts on Dauphin Island below Mobile? 

2) "asking me not to post anything negative (which I’m clearly not doing)" - How is this entire post NOT making them look bad? 

Really, really bad to buy with negative cash flow.

My philosophy is to catch negative reviews before they happen AND to make it easier for happy guests to remember to rate and review.

I have some who invest for negative cash-flow.

If you could stomach the negative cashflow or get creative holding is not bad.

If you just hire the cheapest or first PMC you speak with and it turns into a bad experience, please don’t assume ALL PMC’s are bad and start trashing PMC’s in general.

To diversify, visit and analyze Texas markets, speak with local investors, evaluate other regions remotely, build a team, start small, and connect with local investors.