I am under contract on a lake front house but still in the due diligence period - I just learned that it's designated flood zone A.

Generally they are right about not being able to afford properties in California, but this summer I bought a condo up in Lake Tahoe for a 110K.

Hi @Lake Bradford, there are some properties that are still available for rental and you can limit your search to those or you can consider buying and once you decide if you want to move elsewhere, sell the condo and take the equity/appreciation and invest in a home elsewhere. 

We ran my in-laws mountain/lake STR for 7 years before they decide to sell the property. 

I just checked my lake house because we are considering an off-market house down the street for STR. 

Lake Property?

Neighborhoods on the shores of Lake Travis, in Round Rock and in Driftwood are among the hottest housing markets in the Austin area. 

It may be only a matter of time before we see the Salt Lake City / Las Vegas Guru marketing companies entering the “guru” syndication field. 

Use the lookup function with my name and Spring lake and Journeys End subdivision posts.First step is have your local surveyor survey the property.  

I recommend avoiding condos for STRs unless they're in tourist areas like Lake Tahoe.There is not much you can do if the residents in the HOA vote to no longer allow STRs.