Hi AllThank you in advance for your time + help.I am wondering what kind of arrangement you all have with your local person who stops by the residence in case of problems.

I imagine there are a lot of 3/2 that probably sleep 8-10 and if you can offer a slightly larger bed count and a cool game room/theme room you can differentiate yourself a bit from your competition and get some extra revenue through slightly higher rate (extra person fees, etc) as well as an overall higher occupancy. 

I found the road Los Elbanos Blvd, but I'm not sure if that's referring to the neighborhood or just the road: And I would assume anything close to the port is going to benefit from the job growth due to the LPG facility. 

Personally, I would be hesitant to jump into a deal when the existing partners are cash-strapped.

@David O'Sullivan JrRecommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

I have used this strategy personally more that 10 times and helped many clients doing it.

Regular reconciliation of accounts and maintaining a clear separation between personal and business finances is crucial.

Why is it asking for personal info?

Pushing your wears on an new person who just asked a question is pretty low ball.  

There also could be tax benefits and fringe benefits like personal use.Good luck!