Very nice lady.

If you live there 2 years or more before selling you will be exempt from tax on the 1st $250k in profit which is a nice bonus. 

Nice to meet you (electronically).Currently renting a single-family home in a very expensive coastal Southern California city.

Also, networking with local contractors and lenders now will save you time when you're ready to move on a deal.When you visit, try to walk neighborhoods at different times of the day, chat with locals, and take note of any development projects or signs of growth.

How can I market my STR the parents of the university students who are in town visiting their students? 

I think it's doable but it's probably best to visit. 

Once you get done to that level experience really helps, visiting the area or having someone that knows the area, really helps as well. 

Hey All, I'll be traveling to Costa Rica for a wedding  and wanted to explore the market while I'm visiting.

It is nice of the state to mandate that flippers do this.  

.: As mentioned by others above, require your cleaner to remove all refuse from the property, including anything in the bins, every time they visit the property.