I have rented, owned, sold and bought again. Round and round. Love to travel and we vacation 3 weeks per year. I advise starting with the rental thing-- Perhaps thru a company like this. Take the tour and tolerate it. Be strong and explain your Realtor background, it may help with the pressure???

Bottom line is the timeshare presentation is usually unavoidable and high pressure. Hence my situation. But, we love the timeshare we bought, which is Marriott by the way and use it to it's full advantage!

Resale is the way to go, I know that now-- Wish I did then. No salesmen and big-time discounts-- Just take a look!

Bye!