I am in full control of the deal and I don't need to compete with other fish in the see to bid up the offer.

There is plenty more fish in the sea.

Fishing with Realtors isn't a good thing, especially if they think you're working with them and they begin doing things for you.I don't care for the idea of just cold calling the Board of Realtors list.It's pretty easy to find the more popular, more successful agents, just look at the listings and sales.Now, you can call and introduce yourself, the mission here is to let them know you're an investor, what you are looking for in general and that you're a willing and able buyer.BTW, if you're not able to buy, have qualifying credit, reserves and can blast through the lending process (or pay cash), then don't read further.

Towns are kinda sleepy, but for someone who wanted to live on the water and was into boating and fishing it's really a nice affordable area.

They were fishing for price and had inflated expectations.

I'm willing to fish anywhere in Florida or anywhere in the country.

There is a lot less competition for these, to small for the big fish, to big for the smaller invester.I've wanted to build for some time.

At this point, I was thinking I should utilize my US Merchant Marine Officer license from the Coast Guard and re-open my charter fishing business or drive cargo ships up and down the Mississippi River.

While it is possible to do one or two circuits at a time the labor/time cost would go up drastically and the tenant would not be happy.Replacement will involve trenching or removal of the drywall/plaster, fishing wires all over the home, patching and sanding of the repairs and paint.

Festivals, college graduation, fishing tournaments etc.I adjust my price through out the year based on demand, events, and time of year.I have accounts at Homeaway (also searchable on VRBO) and AirBnB.Homeaway and VRBO blows away the bookings I get on AirBnB for vacation rentals so I would use the data from here primarily.You can also check local Craigslist ads  for properties similar to yours to see what their pricing is.Also look at their requirements for security deposits, pet fees and cleaning fees to she what you should be charging for these also.Once I started getting reviews on Homeaway my calendar started staying full.I charged on the low end to get more reservations in the begging and once I had several 5 star reviews then I started charging on the high side.