I found out pretty quick my skills from years of running LTR didn't translate to STR and had to learn a whole new set of skills (some of which I already had from a career working with the public).  

One of the benefits is that being on the loan can help build his credit, which will be valuable for his future financial goals.

Also, not very easy to use typical methods of valuation like comparable sales - there is no public tax assessor's website that you can just freely grab this from. 

And indeed they do this all the time.I would get your own accountant's temperature on this first.   

This comes from several data points, the first being the average age at which people are choosing to stop renting and buy their first home.

Looking to add some unique features as well, but some of the draws would be a hottub and stocked pond to fish from.

Uses to see this advertised.

York is only a little over an hour from me.

I know my crew can make this place look totally different and I was right.

The easiest solution is typically keeping water away from the wall.