Mike, 15 years ago I arrived in Mass, I was the only Guatemalan in Mass.

Even if buying a property Subto in GA and you live in FL, you could miss something and the whole deal does a "crash and burn".

Determine the most likely sales price of the build (factor in the cost of the land also) and include all selling costs to arrive at your net profit and ROI. 

When I first arrived and invested on the Pacific Coast in 2018 it was still relatively unknown to investors and vacation rental investors.

Stockton,CA had the most foreclosures in the US, after the housing crash.

In those cases rent is often only late if it arrives after the 5th. 

You can find comparable sales in 2017 and use that dollar/acre figure to arrive at the fair market value then. 

From a leaky roof to a backyard jungle, it was a crash course in problem-solving and patience.I bought it for $145,000, powered through the chaos with a hard money loan, and sold it for $180,000.

When I arrived I wasn't able to find a home, but I was able to find a house to rent a room from.

Have them pay a week or two before they arrive when they are past your cancellation period.