Hey there you guys...I’m looking into buying my first rental property and I’ve been running numbers in my area and have a few questions to see what you seasoned vets would think.

If ya'll are lucky crawfish may still be season 

My question is, what is the standard rule of thumb about requiring a certain number of nights in prime season. 

Presentation and management style matters A LOT, in my market there's plenty of rental histories that are low on properties that can and will perform very well when managed properly.Check out comparable properties and see what their rates are at for different seasons.  

If you paid all cash you didn't even have to wait the 6 month seasoning period you could have in theory done it the day after if you would have liked.

I'm experiencing a similar challenge - looking to have an off-market deal appraised and so far, the two residential appraisers I've contacted have declined the job as "too complex" for them.The appraisal is necessary so that the seller and I can have a starting point for negotiation.The deal consists of (2) adjoined parcels: one parcel with a SFR, five car garage, trailer (will be removed prior to sale), and non-operational twenty unit storage building; the second parcel has a non-operational forty unit storage building.

Right now I'm entering the busy tax season so if you or anyone you know needs tax help, please let me know.  

You will also find Construction Management software built specifically for homebuilders and remodelers like BuilderTrend & Co-Construct.Podio, AirTable or SmartSheet could also be a good solution because they are very customizable, but will take some work to get up and running.Here's a summary of other products you might want to consider for project management below:General Business Task ManagementTrello/Zoho Projects/Basecamp/Workflow - Feature-rich project management software that includes Tasks, Gantt scheduling, calendars, project forums, document storage & team collaboration tools.  

I had an appraisal, the appraiser needed access to the storage units to get pics of the water heaters, and time was of the essence because I didn't want my locked rate to expire ( 30 day process I was on day 25).

Adding a storage shed might be needed for many who do this.