That's a 55% revenue increase (I dont expect that to hold true for every month, but I think a 20-30% bump is entirely possible with high-touch management from what I've seen)My findings/ perspective:1) Cabins are still a good investment but you need a good broker to find you the right deal (I recommend Avery as shes sharp, attentive, thinks like an investor, and has a good network of local contacts which is critical). 

From a tax perspective, for divorce settlements finalized after December 31, 2018, alimony is no longer deductible (as an adjustment) to the payer nor taxable to the payee.

That does not mean they cant find you a good deal its just you are competing against everyone else.Unless they have a pocket listing or give you a heads up on an upcoming deal they might be able to find something.Side note, looking for some perspective on an idea I was looking at.Because it is so hard to find a Buyer a property in so many markets I was thinking of offering a Buyer's Concierge Service.I as a Broker would contract with a well qualified Buyer to go out and find a Good Deal ie: not on the MLSI would charge a finders fee and the Buyer would pay a retainer for my time and effort and marketing dollars to get those deals.

If I were you, I'd get to know some of the retirees at the local VFW or American Legion before you get out and get their advice from a preplanning perspective.

Financially, it might be better from a cash flow perspective to do the long term rental.

Hi @Sam Bernard -I, obviously, can't speak to the author's intentions, but I'll give you my perspective (and, for what it's worth, I'm an ex-Trulia employee from the early days)...The short version is because realtor.com started out as a network for members of NAR ... nearly every MLS in the country provides it with a direct feed of their listings - this gives them 100% listing coverage for each of those markets with the most up-to-date information.When Trulia and Zillow launched, no MLS would work with them. 

@Justin Ramos - I only have the details you've posted so forgive me if I'm missing something here: From my perspective, you've got some serious digging to do.

I found one or two parties who were the principals and not brokers,  and they were the only ones who did not try to add that language in the contract,  and coincidentially their offers were also the best ones.I can see the value in using it when forming an LLC,  but otherwise from a buyer perspective I agree with the sentiment that it adds a lot risk without any additional upside to the transaction.

It would be great to have an outside perspective on my business plan, is there a day I can take you to lunch and talk further about it?

There is a wide perspective on the value of cost seg studies on this site, and when it makes sense to spend the money one one.