Normally, in this scenario when communication has been sufficient and consistent, we would send a certified notice to vacate within the parameters of the existing lease.  

Ultimately, it would be nice to have some property we could use to vacation in over winter.  

Great, I have a vacation home right across from the site and often wonder what was going on with the Building.

In rent control areas you must pay them to leave, non rent control areas just require a 60 day notice to vacate. 

One might have to use a non traditional method, future redev, add rooms, vacation rental or half way house type deal to obtain.

Her lease wasn't extended and she vacated the apartment.

I had been on vacation in Jamaica and met a couple there who were retired on their Fort Worth apartment complex.  

Since then we have already made new friends and got involved in our community so we are constantly keeping busy and meeting new people which is great.As for family, we plan yearly trips/vacations to go see them which isnt a big deal at all.  

If you go to El Dorado Vacation Home Rental website there is a map and a lot of good information, they update the number of people on the waiting list every so often. 

I am new the real estate investing so excuse this obvious question: I purchased a condo last year (it's an AirBnB vacation rental).