Andalucia is a fairly affordable area excluding Marbella and some coastals towns. 

The US Mail would include emergency contact #(s) and a letter informing of the rent amount and how they've agreed to pay and the due date. 

Ca that So Ca generally speaking accept along the coast with the CA coastal commission

I remember the early 2000's and there are a lot of 'pre construction' projects that never came to fruition..not suggesting not to invest there just dive deeper into fundamentals.

No matter how you 1031 in CA (inside or out), you really need to dot your "i"s and cross your "t"s. 

I wouldn't even return the cleaning fee to be honest, I'd politely, or maybe not so politely, tell her to go pound sand..Rain.

In the city of Sarasota, vacation rentals located within the Coastal Islands Overlay District (“CIOD”) are governed by Chapter 34.5 of the city of Sarasota city code as of May 4, 2021.Sarasota CountyUnder the UDC, Sarasota County maintains a general prohibition against leases of less than thirty days.

Hey, give Urban Sands Realty and Vacation Rentals a shout.

Of all the coastal States (Cali, Florida, Oregon) I've lived and invested in, by far the lowest carrying costs are in the latter. 

Knowing your #s and getting in front of the sellers can only get you so far.