The weekly rentals were $8,000 (June) & $8,500 (July-August) As the summer season rental is approaching us, we are faced with a tough decision.

The purchase decision might make itself clearer once you are here, have boots on the ground and are not pressured to make a decision from long distance.

Here is a CSS Decision Diagram flowchart intended to bring together all the various questions when assessing the benefits of a Cost Segregation Study (via a professional or DIY).FYI - You can do a CSS for ~$400, ask @Malik Javed how.

I would look at the value of the rentals before you make a decision to see if that makes sense for you.Regarding the furnishings, if you have to pay more for them (again here in FL, properties are generally listed fully furnished and you don't really get a discount to tell people to take the crap out - in fact, I had one guy refuse a good offer because one of my conditions was for them to take their crap!  

Youre with WAY too many options and decisions at one gulp.

Making such a hasty decision on two weeks worth of knowing these people as your customers seems like a rash decision to me, but I don't know exactly what's going on, and sometimes personalities just do not mix well together.

This decision turned out to be a tough learning experience due to the location and condition of the property.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck.

Your client made a reckless decision.

Still not 100% on the route we'll take on our fist project together, but I like to know as much as I can regarding all of my options so I can make an educated decision.