That market from what I can see on the few trips I made to perform due diligence is really robust and such a pretty area I can see the attraction for those working in Tech or govmit in DC. 

Robert kiyosaki cashflow quadrant is another favourite.

thank you for the input those two are the most popular, I use them all the time for vacations and day or two trips, 

I've never even been to Texas and I can seen the appreciation and economic growth - might need to take a trip there  The Texas property tax sales comment is specific to Texas.  

Rent a storage unit in a nearby town, ship all items to storage unit, pay someone to then use the items to furnish the home or make a weekend trip 

(Confusing we know, this means that not only does the customer stay for 7 days or less on avg. they also don't come back multiple times during the year for separate trips and these stays add up to > 30 days -> Trip one: 7 days, Trip two: 7 days, etc.)Personal use of the property of 15 days or more OR more than 10% of the total rental days will cause the property to become a residence.

This is equivalent to a free family trip to Europe if used properly.

They let my on-site manager know they were going to "take a trip for a birthday party" and have not returned. 

Your first trip should be to the Planning Dept and ask if it's possible based on the zoning, and if they would view it favorably.

Our next trip is tentatively planned around the holidays.