Either a lot of people had a pile of cash lying around to buy A LOT of properties in quick succession or there's a piece of the financing puzzle I'm missing.

But, of course, financing is a big piece of the puzzle.

The Mayor of Verona was puzzled as they didn't have a snow removal crew. 

I think that may be the puzzle piece I was looking for.Also, thank you for the warm welcome and I will definitely be at the BP meet ups!

@John Chong thank you, this was exactly the clarification that was missing for me to understand the entire puzzle.

This is obviously only a piece of the puzzle.

I'm not an expert, but doing research and getting the advice of people who have been doing this for a long time in the local market are two important pieces (yet nothing is fail safe) of the puzzle.

I’m having a hard time putting the last pieces in the puzzle.

Less money spent on supplies, less wear and tear on your place, less money spent on utilities, fewer guest headaches, etc.Bottom line: there’s a LOT of puzzle pieces you have to get right to make this work really well, but once you master it, it can be very rewardingI preferred to invest in the year-round high revenue parts of the US where you can earn a lot of money year-round.

Brandon,Just two years after you asked this, this too puzzles me now.