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I know ultimately it's up to the town / marshal 

That is fine, you still need to send them a letter.  2) How much the tenant will ultimately owe you depends on how quickly you re-lease the unit.  

Ultimately, someone will be paying for it.

I had a back surgery at 34 years old, and ultimately I want to be passively investing, my sweat equity was the only capital i had to get started, so I utilized it well.I also became a licensed and insured general contractor in the state of Indiana and the income from contracting was used to further invest.

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Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

@Jordan Dzubak we played with the idea of getting something at the Lake a few years ago, but ultimately never pulled the trigger in large part because so many neighborhoods were modifying their C&Rs to prohibit short-term. 

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Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.