I purchased a property in an area with an HOA in 2020 in a ski town with the intent to build a home on it to live in during retirement (15 years away) and rent until then using it occasionally when not rented to cover the mortgage.

Use a non-abrasive scrubber or dish soap to clean the cooktop, and consider using a scraper for any stubborn, burnt-on stains—just be careful to avoid scratching the surface.

I think you will probably need 4-5 bedroom to make it work close to break even and you may even need to rent out your bedroom occasionally when the opportunity presents itself. 

I also enjoy the occasional debate.

Occasionally you will get no occupation which if they fill in an agency or other info is fine but you have to have minimal data.

Plan for time to rest from the rigors of nursing and investing, along with occasional travel.

Youtube is great - you can learn many different things from what neighborhoods look like, how to fix a part on car, make a certain type of dish/meal, understand a concept..etc

As an investor there since 1955, and a real estate broker since 1965 and paying finders fees that passed the occasional department of real estate audits during those years, you will need to amend your opinions regarding California and a few other states.

I kicked a box of dishes out of the kitchen and locked the door. 

Vacationers are starting to go back to hotels as Airbnb fees have increased and they don't want to deal with cleaning dishes on top of paying cleaning fees.We stayed in a nice vacation rental on the Oregon Coast and there was evidence that kids or homeless were hanging about when it was vacant.