It would be the same if the tenant goes on vacation and brings bed bugs home with them. 

I think the reason for this that I have a true vacation rental.

Only if you consider working every night, weekend, holiday, and times when I should have been on vacation lucky, mucking around in crawlspaces, hunting down houses, falling through floors, etc. 

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

Pleasant area of Cleveland in 44120, and had some decent tenants that are vacating the property.

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.

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

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

Regarding #2, we would be looking at beachfront areas in higher traffic vacation areas (Hawaii).