I am surprised why you think newly weds are ready for a home in CA.  

And Schedule E has some very similar themes to it as well….some deductions can be added BACK to your qualifying income while at the same time REDUCING your taxable liability.

I'm having lunch with someone on Wed who I hope to mentor and will do it for no reason other than to give a hand up.

I’ll go back to look at it closer Wed I think, and maybe counter with 124, 750 earnest money, and no penalty for financing delay, since it wouldn’t be my fault.I believe there will be a few other houses that will be suitable that will come up over the next several months.

I agree that the theme park like water slides at Encore are amazing, but I think you would lose bookings based on not having them available.

Again you want to stick to the theme of the whole house.

(Thus, the lower interest rate will allow you to pay it down quicker overall).Congrats on your wedding, but now it's time to heed (your known?) 

I've listened to about half of the episodes of the BP podcast "I will finish all of them",  and i hear a common theme of Real Estate Brokers, Agents, CPA's, etc.

As if planning a destination wedding is not hard enough as it is, can I ask the tenants to move out mid February instead?

In town locations that are walk-able to restaurants and bars (or wedding venues)3.