Sooo, I looked at a property the day before I went on vacation but didn't make an offer as I wasn't sure I could make it happen being out of the country.  

For example, do you want to build wealth to enjoy 15-to-20 years from now, or finance a vacation next year, or both?  

Everyone is building for personal use and vacation rentals.  

I joke that I am waiting on him to go on vacation so I can get the deal that he missed :) When you are comfortable with your area as well and get some more deals under your belt, you may be more confident to go after those non-conventional deals.It can be overwhelming the options of ways you can make these deals happen, choose one at a time and research it until know it front to back, once done, move onto the next.

Hi all, Reaching out to any owner/investors who might be interested in exchanging property management services during vacation periods.

If that doesn't work then you may need to call a plumberIf I read correctly and she's vacating the apt then you probably should subtract the cost of the plumber from the security deposit, along with any other damages or costs (that aren't wear and tear).The reason I said you should try and fix it yourself first, is because if in fact its a simple clog and you can get it done yourself cheaply and quickly, its better than having her trying to fight the repairs. 

We have 3 mortgages, one is a second home, the other 2 are investment loans for vacation rental properties.

Even if they have been in the house for 9 months, 12 months or 18 months, there is probably going to be more damage than you may think as opposed to higher-end properties.When many of my tenants vacated my lower income properties, they would tend to take parting gifts like electrical wiring, appliances and air conditioning units.

As a buying investor I would like to know the ARV and possible repairs needed once the tenant vacates the premise.  

@Tim PufferMy last deal fell through because my lender was on vacation and took to long to get my preapproval letter.