Welcome to Bigger Pockets and love see local folks getting into real estate investing!

Eventually people die off and the homes go up for sale cheap, get abandoned and the park owner picks em up cheap and takes in the extra little bit of cash for the POH rental. 

I also saw a lot of folks living in Uhauls and vans. 

A close friend of mine in Houston once had a client who owned two properties across different states.With your North Port place being so fresh (2021 build) and on a canal, you’ve got strong appeal for folks looking to enjoy that waterfront Florida vibe.

I'm going to try and see if any of the long term neighbors want to do it, lots of pre-gentrification folks still here who might be happy to.

So she took that extra space, added a wall and a hidden door and poof!

I let VRBO and AirBNB handle that.Bottom line is you are taking a risk every time you allow folks to use the house.

Be sure your lender is comfortable with this, as many fear giving folks primary loans for properties they view as having a high probability of being turned into a purely investment.

Took an extra 6 weeks than planned,  but ultimately got it done. 

It’s awesome that you want to use your downtime to learn more about the industry and make some extra income as a VA.