Last year we began testing different places by staying in Carrillo and Junquillal with day trips to a lot of other nearby beaches. 

I have tenants that stay many years.

Out of curiosity what was the draw to do a section 8 house as opposed to market rents??

Prices a few years ago were based on expectations of (in addition to interest rates staying low): - Then current operating cost assumptions (like insurance cost expectations being flat)- A seeming disregard for record levels of new inventory / supply hitting the market- Extremely high inbound migration expectations which are likely to not be met, due to both natural disasters and the boomerang effect when people from California or the Northeast move to the American South and hate every minute of the humidity, the large and relentless swarm of insects, and the occasional hurricane. 

But stay active doing SOMETHING.

I don't think being a long distance landlord is as easy as some tout but full disclosure I've stayed with 80 miles of my primary residences. 

All a mid-term rental is someone staying not permanently but longer than on vacation.

I am on fire to get going, and to stay on track with my plan I will have to buy minimum 1 property this year.  

Does she have any legit habitability claims to sue for, especially since she claims to stay in hotel now?

Quote from @John Hu: whatever you do.. stay away from Jefferson Park... especially areas south of the blue line...