But, it's a much slower process than most people will endure. 

The biggest reward of owning and managing vacation rentals is much greater than financial; the friendships I have made with people around the country are priceless.  

A lot of people think 20% is the standard only with certain lenders and Credit Unions. 

You don't want to take ownership of these things down the road if tenant flakes out.  5- PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN MOBILE HOME PARKS ARE NOT STUPID. 

We like self-storage because even if there is a recession, and people downsize, those people will have a need for self-storage, as evidenced by storage occupancy rates during past recessions.

I would also say run like many people here have said.

Next year, I expect the the tax bill to be around $15000 as it is an investment property.I didn't see too many people talking about this topic in Florida.

Nothing was more evident than going to the mastermind earlier this month where you had people new to real estate talking and building relationships with people who have been in the industry for years.

Is it really that hard to make a system that's easy to use and actually helps people?

This is something most people don’t have because of a 9 to 5 job keeping them from what they want to do.