Has anyone ever left a golf cart at their vacation rental for people to use to get to the beach?

Ironically, in line with your interest in Galveston, I am about halfway through constructing a beach home there (Beachside Village), which I plan to use as an STR / vacation rental.

@Hai Loci'm contemplating something similar; i can get 80% LTV. i bring in a cash partner for the downpayment on an investment property we turn into a vacation rental.let's say the pp is 100k.1. partner puts in 20k (and has this as lien on mortgage)2. i manage the vacation rental over the summer.3. we split cash flow (with property management fee considered).4. then we split equity  .is this essentially what you're outlining above?

This way, others can participate at their own comfort level and enjoy the community’s shared experiences without feeling pressured.

I really enjoy it!

It looks like the STR regulations are fairly easy to navigate and it seems to be a popular vacation destination.

Google the term "Google Vacation Rentals".

Buy houses that make money here and they’ll pay for your vacations :)

It is a good platform and I enjoy it, but I spend more time than I should on it.

While I am surprised at that, I also think it is the proper way to view real estate.I always go back to my first vacation rental purchase as an example:  In 2005, I bought a beautiful, 2-acre creek-side cabin in Cosby (near Gatlinburg) for $240,000.