I've learned my lesson with them and hope to at least educate others on my experience so as they move forwarded they can make an informed decision.

I'd love to hear what decision you are leaning toward or have made in the last 12 months with this question in mind.

Don't be in a rush, that ends up with too much leverage and bad decision.

I don't thinknitbis so much about a specific area as it is a good price on a specific property that has views and amenities that people want.I would set up search for popular mountain tourist locations and be patient till the right property comes along and be ready to pounce.You can put a property under contract to lock it up and then schedule a viewing and make a decision during the due diligence time.

That way it’s the rule it isn’t you making a decision.

Draft Standard Operating Procedures to advise on decisions concerning investments in addition to actions.

Some of these other options you listed are decisions based on how you want to live and how you feel about having strangers in your primary house and aren't something we can tell you to do. 

I could use the input from a more experienced investor as I am in a tough cookie at the moment and don't want to make decisions out of despair.

Anyways, there's my background and questions, any help or experience in this area is greatly appreciated so I don't make a decision I might regret! 

I’m going check out the property this week to make a decision.