<prompt> Human: A little bit about the idea: Hoping to purchase a housecondo for anything less than 200k. Ive just started researching, but Ive been primarily looking in Florida. I think near the beach is certainly my best bet for renting it out, of course. Fort Myers sticks out to me which Ive seen has a lot of places in my price range. Looking at Airbnb, a lot of listings which offer the entire living space which is what I would offer go for 100-200 or night. I have no idea how many nights a year to expect the condo to be rented out. Im sure the winter months would be more profitable due to demand. Can anyone vouch for a fair estimate? I live in the Northeast, and I would probably go down to Florida to use the space for myself maybe a total of 2 weeks a year. Im sure I would let family use it from time to time too. Besides that, I would put it up for rent throughout the year. And I would hope to find someone locally to clean it after each rental.A little about me: Age 24, currently renting. Rent is 900 month. Lease ends in September, living situation is up in the air starting then. Income is about 95,000 a year. Currently have 65,000 in savings which should cover a downpayment in my price range. Im very lucky with my current living situation but Ive done a poor job putting my money anywhere but savings. I know I need to invest and the sooner I start, the smarter. What is the best and worst case scenario of me giving this a shot? Is it much easier said than done to make profit owning a vacation rental like this?  <response>: Being an absentee landlord is very hard and will eat into your profits. If youve never owned a house you actually live in, Id seriously reevaluate this plan. The headaches of home ownership are considerably worse when you arent there to deal with them. 