If you want to talk through options, I'm always happy to chat on the phone to help someone find their way, but do you have other investors your close to that you can pool your $ with to do a deal?

They are one of the best types of real estate investment because there are no toilets,water or pets.

Most of the houses that were sitting on grade were  completely or almost completely under water.

I have a 6 month lease and would like to take the jump and test the waters with the medium term rental.  

She is also using a ton of water which you may or not be paying for.

New hot water heaters + roofing.

Water stains will keep coming back and regular primer and paint will not do the trick. 

For one of my properties, the cleaning fee drops in off season a little bit, reflecting a reduced scope of work - namely the outdoor patios and pool.

The reason for this reduced value is because the buyer pool is substantially smaller.  

The legislative climate in many states (like Colorado, where I operate) makes running a property management company akin to doing open-heart surgery on a row boat in the open sea with choppy water.