For instance, a duplex can offer more consistent income since if one tenant vacates, you still have another paying rent.

I keep my balances really low and pay my credit cards weekly on payday so I don't normally run into this problem but I have seen the rare chance when I am on vacation and have large spend that aligns right at the end of a billing cycle where my reported balance goes up by a few thousand dollars. 

Congrats - would you ever buy in this market for pure investment purposes or do you think its mostly just a good market for a owner-use vacation home?

Are you looking to live in the GA home full time or just use it as a vacation home?

Unless it is specifically for vacation and rentals is part of the whole thing, then avoid.

I'm new to the forums and looking to connect on single family long term rental deals as well as vacation rental deals. 

If they take an extra four days to vacate, that's $800 in holdover charges.

Our goal is to start and grow our portfolio to achieve financial stability, more family time, the freedom to take vacations, and the ability to live life on our terms.

Too many investors overpaid for STRs in popular vacation destinations and painted themselves into a corner where the property only works as an STR.

(Max vacated rents - your monthly mortgage payment) = +/- net cashflow.