My biggest pet peeve in vacation rentals is how dirty some of them are.

We have funding available but also we like WLW Capital they are local and the source of money not a front man and they can usually fund in 2 days or so.

Doing the math isn't that difficult in terms of return on investment but the biggest question in my mind is...is it worth it?

Thanks @Steve @Steve Kontos, where's a good source to find REI meetings? 

Accountability partner- sometimes you need someone to light a fire under your butt to take action, so you do what you need to do.I'm probably forgetting some things and not doing the gurus justice... lol... but I would say the personalized support and the hand-holding are the biggest benefits.

The Building Dept, an experienced Realtor, an Insurance agent who is knowlegable on rental propertiers all could be other sources of that info.

The biggest thing to consider in hurricane risk management areas such as Baton Rouge is your wind and hail (W&H) deductible, this can also be called a hurricane deductible/named storm or tropical cyclone deductible.

I have a lot of sources for lead generation with little success.

@Amanda B. two things I don't understand:- The source of the water damage.

Thank your lucky stars and find another way to source your next property.