The local community is growing as people move out of the city and into the mountains.

My husband and I have narrowed down our options and I would love some feedback from all of you wonderful people.  

That's good enough for monst people.

Hope AirBNB will not so obviously treat different people different on cancellation, especially race is one fact!

It cost money to own a house and people normally allocate a percentage of the revenue towards repair, capex, vacancy and property management.

There are a lot of people doing on-market here in Florida, if you are planning on going that route make sure to have the right disclosures to prevent any fines.Always disclose to your buyers that you are selling your equitable interest or rights to purchase the property.

You may want to do the same with the handyman where most of your calls go to your main handyman, but once in awhile use another one to establish a relationship.I have also heard of people using storage units near their properties to store spare TVs, routers, fridges, AC window units, washers, dryers, etc. 

Does this seem normal and is there anything I should be asking for from all people involved?

For the lease, many people who self manage find a generic one for their state online, but it’s usually a good idea to have an attorney look it over or even draft one for you to make sure it’s solid and covers all the bases.

People online like to paint rosy pictures about how much money their short-term rental makes.