Yes, this is also a true fact, we do have a National Park, it is absolutely stunning in the summer, I have visited on numerous occasions. 

Now, I had a wife, child and other numerous financial responsibilities that meant this car was the only thing between me and investing in real estate for a very long time.But, with a few quick scribbles of a signature on the title, I had an additional $15,000 in my checking account and an empty space in my garage.

@Hae-Yuan ChangIn reading @Pyrrha Riversresponse above, and re-reading my own, I see how I might have come across as a little callous - I was solely looking at the property through the lens of an investment and not as your home ... my wife refers to my tendency towards an über-rational view in such situations as "having the empathy of a stone".Thank-you, Pyrrha for refocusing a human lens on the discussion.Based upon your description, I still suspect there are numerous code and by-law violations which could come into play here if events - such as a transfer of ownership - brought the house to the attention of authorities.   

There have been numerous council meetings about where/what/how to build housing for displaced residents.

Yes - you can invest in real estate via OPM - as the numerous real estate professionals teach and the millions of books on this subject suggest.  

@Orvil S.As you said it yourself, this topic has been hammered to death numerous times on BP.

I'm currently in the process of putting up vacation/STR listings into numerous online booking engines and some of them (like OneFineStay) tout themselves as "luxury properties only."

It has even held up pretty well during the numerous "corrections" we've had along the way.  

Thanks Scott,You obviously missed the moral of the article.I own numerous properties across the Bahamas along with the US.What does "retired" mean to you?

@Jonathan LiThis is a great question.I'm a new REI and current contractor that works for numerous Larger multi family property owners (7 to 35 units) myself and so I was actually hoping to see someone else already have responded so I could actually gain something from it besides my thoughts and what experience watching clients gain wealth from tells me.Since that is not the case...Heres a newbie thought.Go with your gut or heart or mind...whatever is saying larger multi unit properties.