I often hear great agents say they regularly hear "I would love to use you as my agent, but my neighbor's 19 year-old daughter that is working at Starbuck's just got her license, so I feel compelled to use her."

Observation 1:  It appears that properties are selling fast, and regularly above market value.   

Even with $0 down I may be able to cover the mortgage with BAH from the military but then I'm concerned about all the other costs (CAPEX, PM costs, regular maintenance, taxes, etc.).

Hi forum, I'm sure this topic comes up regularly, but...We have purchased a vacation rental in Coastal Connecticut, Beach community. 

Would you rather be left a retirement account with a $1million in it with required minimum distributions that are added on top of your regular income.

I added my RE information to my regular LinkedIn profile.

I ask because I don't see many listings online that don't include much detail...and wondering if I should.All 18+ applicants must complete the application and pay the application fee.Credit score of 700+, No bills in collection.Steady employment or other acceptable source of regular income for 3+ years.Gross monthly income at least 3.5 times the monthly rental rate.Monthly payment Debt-to-gross-income ratio no higher than 40%.

But that's fine.Regarding the insurance, we still have a regular landlord policy. 

d) set mouse traps and check them often (not a set it and forget it option and dead animals can stink, hard to check traps in a crawlspace regularly no?)

Bedding and linen replacement fairly regularly.