Good news, you may be able to take accelerated bonus depreciation / expenses repairs immediately and get a tax advantage from thisBad news, you still need to deal with this issue from tenant/PM.I found this thread from @Bob Beach helpful where he shares some read flags on property managers. 

Keep in mind you will get a lot of no-shows so group the showings so you don't waste your time.If you are in Long Beach, check out CSULB and see what forums they have to post rooms for rent.Good luck!

@Bob Beach @Luca Giani had some great post below on what to look out for when evaluating PM or just heads up on things to double check with PMs before signing on.Post: Property Management IssuePost: Property Managers, Red Flags?

I can get a great beach front house, one warm waters (Gulf Coast) with pool, 3K sqft, maid's quarters, in trendy area, very new high end finishes for about $2.7m USD.

New to managing our STR that is 1/2 block from the beach. 

If you are in a beach market maximize the pool + exterior. 

I also found this thread from @Bob Beach helpful.

@Bob Beach @Luca Giani had some great post below on what to look out for when evaluating PM or just heads up on things to double check with PMs before signing on. 

If you have some flexibility there are great beaches not far from there that would do much better.

So my son and his family just checked into a beach house in Jupiter FL.