The transaction may undervalue the Move as the Company is an online real estate platform whose sites include realtor.com and is positioned to successful compete with Zillow.

The property was build in '56 and consist of two separate 2/1's, each ~700 sqft.

I know you mentioned there are things to do all four seasons but I would be cautious in assuming you are able to rent the property consistently year round.

Goal is a consistent income within 7 years, not maximum assets after 40 years.What I know best is the New York City rental market, so I was planning on getting started with single apartment units or single-family homes in the city and surrounding areas, including Connecticut which I also know well. 

I use www.oDesk.com I have been very pleased with the platform and the system.  

@Linda Quinton  the qualities I look for in an investor client is someone who knows the type of investment that they are looking for meaning they have specific criteria that they stick to, someone who's loyal, has integrity, and someone who's fairly consistent.

If you've got multiple rentals, you can be accused of discrimination if you're not consistent across all rentals. 

Anything additional that AirBNB brings in - consider it gravy, but do NOT rely on it as the default income source, particularly in your first year.Unless you have a  track record of successfully hitting vacation rental projections over the fence consistently - I would not recommend running your numbers assuming that you'll book out every single day in a month with the exception of 7 days vacancy.

My class consisted of a construction worker, a couple retired firemen, and a broker.

These posters will get my vote, because they are consistent with the way to interface with a new owner in this kind of circumstance.