There are many vehicles you can use to get you to your destination, you simply have to sit down, do the homework and figure out which option is best suited for your particular position.

A lot of them are skewed since the crash and since the banksters slashed and burned consumer credit.David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

In the mean time, while you save up some more, it's free to cruise zillow, realtor.com, etc to get a feel for the comps in your target neighborhoods.

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I first started on cruising sites (Sailing) where I was researching the cruising life for an early retirement while the kids are still young.

Since your question seems to be tailored to vacation rentals, I would look up what the most popular vacation destinations are and the demographics of who is most likely to rent a vacation home in that destination.    

Utility liens and such may stay with the property, depending on local customs and law.Your title agent (I'm not one) will be a good friend in this pursuit.David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

Entrepreneurs need to be able to act quickly and not back-track, which sounds like it would be out of character for you right now.Just a suggestion...David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

Otherwise, you're deferring write offs until your business has income against which to write-off the expenses.Talk to your financial professional (I'm not one).David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.

Still have some living relatives up that way.David J Dachtera"Success is not a destination.