. :) That being said, there is definitely a lot of money currently being invested into the vacation rental industry, and the industry is getting much more sophisticated. 

--then use some more sophisticated measurements of return.

@John Underwood sounds like you're doing a great job and are probably more sophisticated than a lot of other homeowners!

Mixed use is pretty sophisticated stuff from my perspective.

I bought one like that recently.It's a sophisticated strategy, and you really need someone to coach you through it.

In addition, the market is a very fickly lady, and much of the supposed value of any given stock is based on perception. 

It might be worthwhile to take a look.Painting the exterior and changing the flooring, as you made reference to, could change the bank appraiser's perception of the property from OK, to good, or from good, to very good.

I would expect the respective governments to put limitations on offshore balance transfers which might halt less sophisticated investors from moving money out of native accounts and into the US. 

Brother J ScottIt sounds like hydrogen sulfide in the ground waterGet your water tested.Google "water testing labs" in your cityFiltration systems help.Some are simple and cheap ,some are sophisticated but cost a bit morePeople should be filtering their water in any case in this day and ageHope this help JDD in Los Angeles

"Taking over a loan" is a sophisticated strategy.