I'm based in Central Florida and plan to invest in my area about an hour north of Orlando.

Buying a property based on video tours and pictures isn't the same as seeing it in person, plus all the renovation and repair issues, winter weather issues, hurricanes, etc.

After George Air Force base closed, so did a lot of Businesses, Growth in the area stopped almost overnight. finally started to pick up again in about 2004 then all of the sudden home prices in the area rose 300-400% between 04 and 08...

(A 3 family would be 4 units counting the exterior, so use $24,000 as a base number to negotiate with.)There;s also a database online you can check to see if the unit has ever been inspected.Good Luck!

Hi Jordan,A business partner of mine is working on a calculator that estimates the costs associated with holding a property, based on constantly updated real world data. 

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I am basing my calculations on the lower number to be conservative.

These are not actual numbers but just for illustration purposes - though look quite realistic for the market I am considering based on Zillow, FurnishedFinder and other sources.Vacancy rates for MTR are low due to an acute shortage of nurses. 

Your agreements with contractor should be based on a schedule of values and when work is completed they get paid.

@Will Boller, in a quick click around on Interval International's website (https://www.intervalworld.com/web/my/home) a major exchange for timeshare properties, it seems like it is 50/50 from my small sample looking at properties in the northeast USA, with a handful allowing Sunday weekly check-ins too.Granted, this exchange is not an Airbnb, but it is all weekly stays in condos run, presumably, by large professional operators that have studied this business to maximize revenue.