To add: you have a historically strong and consistent tourism presence, limited land/STR allowable areas, highly liquid property compared to selling a cabin in the woods, all 9 classes of visitors in the STR sector, and appreciation.  

It's a way to set cash aside and allow it to grow with guaranteed returns and you can borrow against it at a low interest rate at any time and it won't impact your credit score.

I watched a video/podcast once that showed a tool/site which allowed you to see what amenities the most offered amenities were in any given market/area ranked from highest to least (like A/C, pool, grill, etc).

Fortunately for me the business is horribly mismanaged so there's plenty of value-add opportunities.  

Yes I just realize this..I need to "crunch" the numbers to have an idea of how much I would pay every month..if I take..like $50k every three months 3 times..I could not find an heloc calculator that allows me to calculate precise monthly payments..Any ideas?

Admittedly, the good GCs won't do that, since they are too busy themselves.  

I'm currently allowing tenants to use their own lawnchairs in common areas.

Noteworthy, and Coincidentally, my gf will run her own business out of the owners unit we intend to live in.

I'm curious to know why more agents aren't willing to work (when they can under their broker) or why more brokers don't allow their agents to work "a la carte" - or a fee for service structure. 

I just read an interesting article on Business Insider about the potential resurgence of home flipping and the BRRRR method.