I think the most difficult part of all of this yet the most exciting part is that it's a "choose your own adventure" type of thing..

Our rental market here in western WA is so hot and short of inventory that we can just put up a quick ad on Craigslist and expect multiple inquiries that we then run through third-party credit checks.My earlier comment simply came out of years of experience in Minnesota where casual insulation of plumbing can prove costly.

The crazy part is we still get a ton of dogs and it helped us see we could be charging a lot more per pet in our other units.

However, one thing that’s killing all the party here is the high cost of property taxes in TX.

Yeah I think finding a reliable and trusty worthy team is probably going to be the hardest part. I

These aren't people wanting a lavish stay at the Ritz, they're just wanting to get away and bring family or have a party in a cabin. 

Yea looks like I missed the NC part. I

If they sell it for approximately 700k less than it is worth are there any glaring issues for both parties?

In one case, we (trustee doing the foreclosure, servicer, us) decided that each party would represent themselves.

It is usually best to have a process server deliver notice, so you have a third party affidavit proof of delivery.