Originally a 30 year lease, theres about 20 years left to an advertising agency. 

But if you're holding long term with no plans to sell in near future - better to get them leased up!

--reach out and thank them upon getting the booking and ask if they have any questions--send a "Welcome" email or automated message during the week prior to arrival--reach out the day after arrival to ask how everything was the first night and ask if there is anything that the property needs--reach out at the end of the stay (that morning or within 24 hours) and ask how everything was, anything to improve, anything to add to the house and then offer an incentive for returning guests.My 2 cents,Mike Absolutely stay in your place as Mike said.You will see things the cleaners will never let you know about.We stayed in our PF will putting up the Christmas decorations and found a cracked plastic shelf in the fridge. 

You need a skillset that you can manage tenant's expectations and enforce the lease with a professional but firm manner.

Seller financing, subject-to deals (taking over the seller’s mortgage), or lease options can create terms that work for both parties.

Ex: tenant daughter (that wasn't on the lease and shouldn't have been residing in the property) broke one of the railing spindles and didn't notify me.

Here's the issue...in most states, if the tenants have a lease, the new owner will be obligated to honor the lease - as is - until end of lease. 

Managing a rental yourself can be time-consuming, especially if you're handling maintenance, tenant relations, and lease enforcement. 

This needs to work in conjunction with a strong lease and thorough tenant on-boarding. 

Finally, the insurance provider repeated their answer, and this hurdle too was crossed.Very early in the process, we sent over leases for our rental properties.