Depends on which beach or which mountain :)I would prefer a VR location that is less seasonal, meaning you could keep it booked year round ... but again, depends on which beach (summer seasonal) or which mountain (winter seasonal) ... in my market either beach or mountain still have high seasons but could be used year round, and I think it has more to do with the weather than anything as it is fairly nice weather both places year round, that and close proximity to large population centers so folks can easily pop in for a long weekend anytime rather than hopping on a plane for a planned 2 week vacation.

well enjoy this great fall weather whilst it last  !!!

You do NOT want your basement pipes to freeze, so you should also have, in addition to  basement heat, some electric pipe heat cables for the REALLY cold weather that I've heard about up your way...

For perfect touch up, you need to use the same exact paint, apply with the same exact applicator, in the exact same weather conditions and relative humidity.

What issues have you run into and how did you weather them? 

Seem's like someone can't stand the hot Georgia weather :). 

Hot weather.

Without a tenant in either properties, assuming my others got laid off too, I face no apparent forecasted deficit but it's close to only breaking even. 

The private money is typically at 10% interest and was in this case so the total interest was around the $100k mark (slightly higher due to the longer hold time for partner buyout, delays with utility companies, weather delays (we don't get that much but this year we got rain just about every week from Jan-April.)

Whichever path you take, make sure that you keep enough cash reserves to weather any storms that may come your way.