If you are already receiving an income and don’t need monthly cash flow you may prefer all the appreciation at the end.

. $194,900.00 NO BAC, being sold as is, cash preferred but financing ok, no owner financing. 

oh wait, that's my daughters preference. ;)

In the end, I prefer the long-term rental route with a good tenant though and over time when I start traveling for extended periods again, I will likely shift them back to long-term.I personally, would not purchase a property for the sole purpose of being a vacation rental - it's just not part of my investment strategy though, I have met people who do quite well with that model. 

If doing LVP throughout the home you could consider using carpet just in the bedrooms depending on personal preference. 

If I do find a property, I prefer one that requires minimal to no work. 

Our tenants break our machines so often that we need to charge per use, but I would really prefer not to deal with coins and cash.

Generally speaking we prefer new just because of the cleanliness and appearance.

This information has been backed by several asset companies and listing managers in the regional & local REO industry, and since I was a sales manager for Hud's preferred real estate listing broker for 3 years in Atlanta, I've also closed hundreds of Hud deals on the corporate side of the disposition business and I've put almost every acceptance that flowed through that company to this template test.

So I'm back to trying to provide a rationale for demanding a higher profit share, preferred status at payout, or both.