Get in touch with me when you arrive back in town- would love to see how I can help you in your pursuit!

I just arrived with my wife 5 months earlier than expected because the Army changed its mind (go figure). 

If they tell you they are staying temporarily as a guest, introduce yourself as the property owner and inquire as to when they arrived and how long they plan to stay.

Our policy is full payment with no refunds within 6 weeks prior to arrival.

4) Can anyone recommend a local REIG that I can get plugged into upon arrival?

Start at what ARV will be, then work backwards, including firm estimates from your contractor/inspector of what needs to be done, a realistic allowance for holding costs, and your profit margin to arrive at what you should pay.

A tile fell off of my counter last time I was there, and it needed to be glued back and grouted before the guests arrived a few hours later.)So with the caveats…It really is a way to earn good money on properties that are too expensive to cash-flow with a lease.  

. :)Tiger, I'm seeing your valuation process as perhaps a conventional bond approach, financially logical but IMO flawed if you're assessing from the point of view of an IRR  to some degree as in notes, having a valid opportunity cost of like investments is difficult to arrive at.

I spent several years when I was younger and single going to Hawaii for winters, would arrive in October or November, and then leave as soon as the winds shift in May.

@Jason MunckWhen I receive a colleague request w/o a letter of introduction (PM of introduction) or it I receive one out of the blue from someone with whom I've had no interaction, I will typically "let it hang" until I learn more about the individual and why they were reaching out.Surprisingly I receive colleague requests from folks who have never participated on the site (0 posts to the forums or blogs), which frequently arrive with no introduction or explanation of the reason for reaching out.