Sure having the debt paid off would make you more attractive to a bank for lending you money but there are tons of other routes to travel so don't let that be your roadblock.

Traverse City is a great tourist town year around. 

This usually offers the most attractive terms.

But wrapped in a mystical cloak they became attractive to the uneducated investor with cash but no desire for due diligence.There's actually nothing wrong with the tic structure.

I wanted to get peoples thoughts on specific areas in the US that would be good to look at for holding a vacation rental.Interested in hearing about areas where the purchase price is realistic when compared to the vacation rental market (meaning that there is good demand for rentals throughout much of the year with attractive rates).   

Not to worry about your buyer's list, first concentrate on getting the deals, the buyers will come if you deal is attractive enough.

Hello All,I would like to put a post on Craig's List for an intern to help with 'driving for dollars' - can anyone share some verbiage on how I should word that.For those of you who use interns how do you attract them?  

.#2 Jacksonville, Florida Contrasted with a considerable lot of Florida's other huge urban areas, Jacksonville is a lot calmer and does not have the gigantic herds of tourist guests.

Plus you may have to do some move-in specials to attract tenants. 

The rent is competitive for the features and area but I think I'm attracting people without the income.