ill step in and add on to what bryan and jeffery are saying as well,althought jeffery hasnt had too much problems with his tennants because of the price basically doesnt mean he wont,and im not sayign he will either but i do know it doesnt matter how much a tennant his paying eventually you'll have some of them that dont wont pay whether their paying 300 a month or 2000a month and im saying this from a landlord/friend of mines that has over 800 units all together.Jeffery Obviously has prescreened his tennats pretty well,Bryan maybe you should get out of your comfort zone a lil bit

Do I notify them of my intent to repair and send them the bill?

There may be multiple persons who need to sign over the deed and this may not even be sorted out yet.Do you get the PR to sign a letter of intent to purchase and sort it all out later?

I had planned to go and make the same offer, perhaps a bit more, but became ill and couldn't go.

So though you are sky high :-), you have the right intent.

For all intents and purposes, as a primary residence it comes with all the same tax write-offs as a regular home.

Wayne investor, but also am working full time at my day job (....which I have NO INTENTIONS of ever quitting, as I love what I do). 

When purchasing this property the intent of the property was to turn it into a full time rental income property.

@Zac Gilliam thanks alot and if im up your way Ill def get in touch.Also you must be doing the mentions wrong.

Your intention in getting a vacation home also needs to be to use it for your own use and the rentals are supplemental.