It's on the water, and I have a 32 x 12 foot boat slip in the nearby community dock.

Hey BiggerPockets Family,I’m thrilled to finally be joining this amazing community after spending some time exploring the forums and listening to the podcasts.

Quote from @AJ Satcher: Hey BP Community!

So far, we have received this advise from appraisers in the Maple Heights area: 1) Attach all offers so the next appraiser can better understand the market value, 2) Provide a letter from the Maple Heights Building Department discussing the addition of the egress window making the bedroom conforming livable space, 3) provide comps for similar properties sold in the Maple Heights area (these do not have egress windows), and 4) create an itemized list of improvements and cost for renovations to the property.We are grateful to the Bigger Pockets community for their advice as well. 

BP is a great community with TONS and TONS of experience and knowledge to pick through.

If I have a specific area I'm looking in I would call multiple agents to ask about the area.I also reach out to communities like this and ask for others' input as well as recommendations for a good crew- handyman, plumbing, etc.Visiting in person sometime in the beginning would be ideal so the neighbors can know you and help give you info when you're gone.And it may just be me but I like to partner with locals

Depends on community and amentities I'd assume. 

Welcome to the community.

It is in a 55+ community so my concern is that I would only be able to choose tenants from certain demographic.

Just hoping to get some opinions real quick......I live in a gated Lake community in California...