(Before inspections were done from the BHFDP now the new person is a local well known building inspector with years of experience and owner of his own building inspection company, he will find something if it is wrong or right and he will point you at the right direction how to fix it.)Last 10 years the rental market including hotels has only increased, we are likely to see some drop but not a full stop.Majority of tourists are coming to town within driving distance, that includes, NH, CT, MA, NJ, NYBar Harbor will have its struggles I am sure, your neighbor might hate you for having STR but with the right management you can accomplish a lot and mitigate risks.Anyhow, there are some valuable advices above and I would suggest making peace with yourself, that good management company will cost part of your income, but you may not even have to lift a finger.There is a lot to learn, but been busy making great income on your w2 is it really worth "learning another trade".So much to learn especially with the clientele we get.Building reviews the first season is very important, having a co host someone with reviews and local experience can be more valuable than any other "online non personalized service"Anybody that just red my novel, thank you!

Do you recommend an online one?

I live 20 min from Cal Lutheran, for the last 20yrs, but like you, new to this online community. 

What I'm seeing online seems to contradict each other and when I call no one picks up. 

Personally I have spoken to someone who does photography as a hobby and has put some photos online and done a few photo shoots about taking pictures of my properties as they become available so I will have good quality pictures for advertising purposes as I think this does make a difference.

If you’re investing from a distance (like an hour and a half away), don’t yet have boots on the ground, and using just pics online to judge a property, I imagine it’s pretty hard to figure out.

It should be fairly easy to find online and if they are not allowed to I would proceed with an eviction.

I know BP is kind of an online REIA, but physically meeting with folks in the local area would be great.

What a roller coaster ride, but wow...what a great feeling to finally close on it.So now, I'm focused on working with my property management company to get units upgraded/back online, and continuing to learn the ins and outs of owning a property.

There are a million mortgage calculators online that will give you a ballpark estimate.