All of these places are vacation destinations during the summer and a well priced condo could see 30+ weeks of occupancy.Eddie

You may want to add your military status and separation date and intended destination to your sig, many people will be very happy to assist with your transition if they see it in every post. 

That mentality lends itself to a different kind of destination promotion, one in which hoteliers advocate the uniqueness of their area’s experiences.

I'll be starting in Miami and the destination is Jacksonville.

That's like driving a 4-door sedan with 500hp under the hood....you can give it some gas when needed and otherwise just cruise down the highway. 

13 years ago I was one of those guys cruising around the malls and parking lots trying to sell stereo speakers to people, I did pretty good at it, stuck with it for about 5 months.

You accept that you cannot get there instantaneously; you accept that you will travel the distance, and in time, you will arrive at your destination.

Small city Rochester Minnesota, home of the prestigious Mayo Clinic plans to become global biotech hub/destination medical centre.  

I spent 5 years there with the Australian Trade Commission back in 70's.Because of the bad weather, pigeons & the ongoing IRA fireworks, we found it cheaper/safer to leave for 3 day weekends (flextime was great) for various Med destinations.

If your local market supports your approach and destination, jump on it.