I've been reading over the site information and the forum and excited to jump into the discussions.I run an online business and live in Vancouver, BC.

If you don't have any $ it is your best bet.

BUT, it's up for online auction.

Your best bet is to find a portfolio lender (small, local bank).

Vacation rental owners will tell you that in most cases you can bet on renting your place 17 to 24 weeks a year, so you need to figure your profit on that.

Laywer, online or any other options.

I think I've been signed up for a while and searched questions here and there, but I wanted to formally introduce myself in an effort to better connect with everyone online and offline.

If you have the proper shut off valves and they are properly installed, there will be a bleed device for that purpose.You then have to put RV anti-freeze into the traps.Your safest bet is to have a plumber in to check things out.

I bet you will rarely find them full.

If you're looking at turning a primary residence into a rental, there's the additional advantage of having a community "on the ground" at your unit.As an example, our unit in Burbank, CA, is in a condo community, and the online community forum has helped us greatly: when another owner rented to a bad tenant, we knew about it before our tenant complained and could handle the situation proactively.