My family has owned a beach house at the Jersey Shore all of my life.

If there is only a temporary impact, what would the refractory period be?

Still, for many and varied reasons, including being a pdx landlord and a licensed Realtor, I feel it's best to keep it on the straight and narrow and to shore up goodwill, as they say. 

Renting is temporary for me, until I can establish steady cash flow.

@Ben McMahon Why not get a HML on one of those properties for a temporary solution for 12-24 months?

As a buy and hold investor, do not hesitate to reach out to me with multi fam deals on the south shore of MA

Additionally, I plan on purchasing the house I grew up in from my widowed mom who will give me a killer deal, and turning that into a rental (possibly vacation rental) in Ocean Shores, WA - a tiny beach town that blows up in population during the summer, near where Mr.

I still have lots of family down there as well as frequent trips to ocean shores.

Hello BP Folks in the Beautiful Eastern Shore Area of Maryland !

Now if you’re in Gulf Shores, AL and have a lagoon-side property then a pool would definitely pay off but increased desirability for vacation renters.