Real estate is transactional where people are involved so it won't be a black and white answer.The best to do is to find an agent that fits your needs and guide you through the process.

I am looking forward to connecting with people in the area and sharing wisdom along the way!

For a vacation rental, I could see people thinking they look dirty / streaky. 

In my experience, most properties that go to auction end up overpriced so I'd be prepared to attend a LOT in order to get something that worked on paper.When I attended my first market auction with an experienced agent the advice he gave me was to figure out my maximum beforehand and stick to it (Seems obvious but people get caught up in winning).

Reading about successful people strengthened my resolve.

. - The people that are monetized on actually closing deals are all saying this thing is highly implausible. 

But wanted to ask here what other people have done or if you have any ideas.

People just don't know what they don't know and there is a lot more to real estate transactions than looking at Zillow and using the state form to fill out a contract.   

It is an amazing city with great people and plenty of opportunities in the real estate space.

People are sending me colleague request and there’s not the button to push that used to be there.