Prime Location: Waterfront properties offer unparalleled views and access to recreational activities, making them highly desirable for vacationers.Strong Rental Demand: With the rise of vacation rental platforms, waterfront condos often experience high occupancy rates and attractive rental income potential.Appreciation Potential: Waterfront real estate tends to hold its value well over time, offering the potential for long-term appreciation.Vacation Rental Income Strategies:Marketing Tactics: How do you attract and retain vacation renters for your waterfront condo?

Recognize market trends, rental rates, and property prices.

Their labor rates are way below market rates so don't expect any big name established company to show up. 

When interest rates were lower there were more deals to be had and cashflow was solid with even a moderate down payment.

They mentioned it in the latest Vrbo webinar so I asked my Vrbo account manager and this is what she said:I put in a case to see if we can get Rate Automation placed in your MarketMaker.

Does the guideline for a monthly rent between 0.8% and 1.1% of the property's value include power, water, gas etc.?

It's a powerful way to build wealth through real estate.

You can also always put more down to cover risks and refinance into lower rates.

or pay points for lower rate but wait for longer to refi?

Arguably, a PM company is going to have these trades available at a cheaper rate (theoretically) due to scale, but the PM company is also probably going to mark it up, so it ends up costing about the same.