Original Message:
want to buy a Marriott timeshare: advice needed (by John B.):
For what you want to accomplish "rent, don't buy".
Owning, using, trading and renting a timeshare unit isn't easy and can be very time consuming. Do yourself a favor, rent timeshare weeks directly from reliably, responsible owners. Don't bother owning.
What you can save buying a timeshare vs. owning is going to be chewed up in the learning curve of figuring out how to buy, schedule, use, trade and rent your timeshare unit and the putting what you learned to work. For what?
If you pencil out the savings from owning vs. renting, for your situation there isn't much benefit to owning.
I own dozens of timeshares and cover my maintenance fees for our usage by renting out 60% of my units. It's work. I am retired and have the time.