The heating and cooling seems to cause the vinyl to expand and contract (especially under rugs and piles of laundry where the floor is insulated from room air)   It was especially bad with the adhesive edged LVP we got from HD.   

Tenants, "go into Holiday-mode" and start spending disposable income (and racking up their credit cards) on Thanksgiving feasts & trips, Xmas presents & trips, and finally NYE plans.3) Income Tax Refund checks start being received towards the end of February and corresponding, the rental market starts picking up again as tenants payoff their “Holiday Hangovers".4) Spring Fever starts, sometime in April-May, causing both sales & rental markets to start picking up.

If they spring something on you at the closing table, run, don't walk, away.

Bookings and all that is simple- AIR,VRBO, we do a direct site we built but you can get by without.

Can you come from a long day and cook a quick meal with an InstaPot or air fryer?

I'd like to at least get something in escrow before the Spring.

You can file a protest to tax values in the Spring. 

@Brittany GuimondWe do medium-term rentals in Denver and Colorado Springs.

I'm active duty Air Force and into real estate too, currently building my portfolio as well.

Note good does not necessarily mean cheap   Look at helix hospitality.Amazon sells mattress and box spring wraps that prevent bed bugs getting into the mattress/box spring.