We have an addendum that we serve if this occurs that essentially gives notice that the home has been abandoned, and if we don't hear back from the tenant in the prescribed period we will take the property back per state code.Check to see if Georgia has this same thing.Then update your leases to include this for future tenants.Or find a rental association that provides leases with these baked in.

If you actaully put the property under contract, the cost associated with that porpety can be taken as captial loss.Replacing countertop could also be repair.

Reach out to a few and see who you like.You can also ask members of your local real estate investors association for real estate accountant recommendations.Good luck.

I've included an example below to help illustrate this.So different lenders have different rates (which do vary even for DSCR loans) but these are factors they all consider.See example below:DSCR < 1Principal + Interest = $1,700Taxes = $350, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $50Total PITIA = $2200Rent = $2000DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2000/2200 = 0.91Since the DSCR is 0.91, we know the expenses are greater than the income of the property.DSCR >1Principal + Interest = $1,500Taxes = $250, Insurance = $100, Association Dues = $25Total PITIA = $1875 Rent = $2300DSCR = Rent/PITIA = 2300/1875 = 1.23If a purchase, you also generally need reserves / savings to show you have 3-6 month payments of PITIA (principal / interest (mortgage payment), property taxes and insurance and HOA (if applicable).

The variables associated with beach STR's can be much more unpredictable. 

They teach people what they want to know without out all the fluff and they have a pretty cool community of mentors and Renatus associates that help you along the way.

The company making the offering must take reasonable steps to verify that an investor is accredited, which may include checking financial statements, tax returns, or receiving confirmation from a broker-dealer, attorney, or certified public accountant.These regulations reflect a balance between making capital more accessible for businesses and protecting investors from risks associated with unregistered securities.

They don't associate cheap with undesirable. 

The problem ended up being so severe the pest company had to tent the house and raise its temperature to something like 110 degrees for a few days.

@Katharina Bormann in my experience they don't like those official looking letters in the mail so make sure you do that and also have a cost associated with unresolved issues like trash in your lease.