It cash flows for us incredibly well so it wouldn't be a hardship to keep on renting it out.

I did find the midwest, specifically Ohio to be incredibly good for appreciation and cash flow (for MTRs). 

First of all, congrats on taking the leap into vacation property investing—it’s such an exciting journey, and I promise, with the right guidance, it can be incredibly rewarding!

Hi BiggerPockets community,excited to connect with like-minded individuals who are passionate about real estate investing. A little about me: i’m new to the real estate world and eager to learn everything I can to bui...

I would approach this question with a few things in mind, such as what are your investing objectives and how much time do you want to dedicate to this. 

I think they contain solid information and will help lay a good foundation as a beginner (Haha, I'm completely new to real estate as well, btw)I'm also going to be reading the following books, and hopefully I can finish all by the end of this month:1) The ABCs of Property Management2) The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing3) Long-Distance Real Estate Investing How to Buy, Rehab, and Manage Out-of-State Rental Properties (this might be the most important one to me personally)4) The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and Low) Money DownIn addition to reading, I'm consuming crazy amounts of youtube videos, and I'recommend you do this as well.

Thanks There's never any guarantee you're going to get 100% of your own cash back out of the house especially in a short time frame.

This is the worst time of year to find a tenant . 

CA RE Broker ( which I have) standard state MLO and NMLS  and Consumer finance license.

BTW there is a free trial and the Starter monthly plan is $119.It also allows you to search through consumer information such as property owner "credit worthiness," Credit card usage, buying power, age, language, family members in the house, and many other fields that are above and beyond property characteristics, which is unique.