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You might get $1,000 to $1,500 a month renting a property out to a full-time tenant.

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But with a vacation rental, you might get $1,500 or more a week.

Before making the leap into avacation rental investment, however, you oughta figure out where to buy one.

Opinions vary on the best states to buy a vacation rental, but there are some common threads.

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Other important factors include average home prices and the potential for properties to appreciate in value.

California

The main downside of buying a vacation rental in California is that its expensive.

That extra sunshine helps guarantee year-round vacation income.

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Homes are affordable compared with other vacation hotspots, and property taxes are about average.

The Palmetto State also has some of the lowest property taxes in the country and plenty of affordable homes.

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