I would probably do this in Atenas because it is a good central location about 45 minutes from the beach and 45 minutes from San Jose and a couple of hours from La Fortuna.

@Nathan Brooks I agree that is the case with many markets, but going into one that already had a history of private rentals, like many beach towns or the Smoky Mountain area, as just 2 examples, can be really lucrative.

Investment Info:Single-family residence other investment in Redondo Beach.

Sold in 14 days 96% of list priceWatts Duplex for $350,000 buyer was a nice family who owns a lawn care business, bought it with an FHA loan, sold in 7 days full priceJefferson Park $759,000 sales price, it was bought by a nice lady in her 30s, she makes $15-20,000 per month as a financial adviser and put down 20% herselfLong Beach $500,000 sales price, bought by an investor in a 1031 exchange, he paid full price all cash and closed in 21 days.

Scoop up a condo on the beach or a cabin in the mountains.

@Chad Urbshott recommended for you: Thailand in the winters, the   Mediterranean in the summers.

There are some lots down in Galveston right across from the beach and on a canal that you can buy so I thought about purchasing on of those and putting the RV there and then selling the whole thing lot and RV. 

Anyone in West Palm Beach or Lakeworth have some local knowledge and want to meet up tomorrow?

-The house in question is on a beautiful oceanfront property with private beach (just outside Halifax, Nova Scotia) but is an old house (80+ years).

I am looking for a property for myself in central or south west Florida.Sarasota is one of my favorite places, as it has nice beaches and it's close to Tampa if I need to get a job in the tech sector.But almost all the homes in Sarasota are part of a HOA, which is a deal killer for me.I did find about North Port, which is also in Sarasota county but about 30 minutes drive to any nice beach.Can you recommend nice places like Sarasota but without HOA communities?