Do your homework first - then you'll be ready for a more meaningful conversation with a landlord.Best...Thanks for your response. so I have researched the rates and I understand that screening a tenant is crucial. mu biggest concerns are the carrying costs until a tenant is filled as I’ve heard the process can take up to 3 months to find a tenant.

We keep making those lists for the biggest rent decreases, highest vacancy, etc.

--reach out and thank them upon getting the booking and ask if they have any questions--send a "Welcome" email or automated message during the week prior to arrival--reach out the day after arrival to ask how everything was the first night and ask if there is anything that the property needs--reach out at the end of the stay (that morning or within 24 hours) and ask how everything was, anything to improve, anything to add to the house and then offer an incentive for returning guests.My 2 cents,Mike Absolutely stay in your place as Mike said.You will see things the cleaners will never let you know about.We stayed in our PF will putting up the Christmas decorations and found a cracked plastic shelf in the fridge. 

Builders are able to offer incentives that you can't find on the secondary market. 

The biggest issue I see is that they are looking to restrict STRs in the area so why would I buy there knowing it could all go away.

One of the biggest time sucks can be finding & screening a tenant!

With that being said, the interest rate is going to be the single biggest determining factor for whether you're barely breaking even, or seeing a decent monthly cash flow.

Vacancy hurts a bit more, but the biggest issue with renting out large homes is turnover cost.

Picture the BIGGEST graveyard in the world, stretching as far as the eye can see, horizon too horizon.

My intent was to move within a year and rent it out, but we have been having unforeseen expensive issues that I am looking to get advice on.1) HVAC: Our biggest issue.