I was planning on appling for loan when I was 6 months or less from moving to fund the rehab of the house so I can turn it into an investment property.But like clockwork, as soon as leave the country for a business trip, something breaks.

We found the Bigger Pockets Podcast driving down a highway in the deep south during a road trip years ago.

Walton, and Panama City Beach) offer round-trip flights to Chattanooga for under $200.

Take a trip to the county court house and ask around.

You've got probably 6-8 weeks before the season kicks up I'm guessing so sounds like a trip and some work is required if you expect much return this summer.

Compared to a friend of mine that rents an apartment who is going on a road trip this weekend. 

The other is that I have a competitive advantage there- one of my good friends from high school lives there and walks 6 miles to/from work every day, so I can get honest opinions about neighborhoods without having to get on a plane (as I see my 91-year old grandfather every week, a plane trip is a risk I'm not currently willing to take).

I honestly wouldn't want to book a trip to the region anytime later than mid July and earlier than late September.  

.- Last but not least, I love the opportunity to having to go and inspect my properties in Mexico and get the cost of the trips off my taxes.

Listen there is a price to pay in life, and my favourite bit I like to add is: and there is no discount, we all  have to pay THE FULL PRICE (price is not necessarily money) What many people are forgetting here is that the best athletes in the world need coaches (not gurus).