I’d say focus on getting new job and tending to your new family.

So is it common to find a conventional loan without meeting the lender in-person?

And plenty of people wholesale mls all the time and get deals it's actually quite common.

It also addresses a common misconception.

I have one property in an area going down hill and this is common. 

Most common scenario I see is "should I sell?"

Is it a common issue for beginners to get a PM on board with only 1 property to manage to start?

I do pretty much like more SD than SA, but as you asked, the money that I have to invest it aint that much, goes between 30-40K to start and will be definitely for long term, as I said, I´m a beginner in this business in the US, as commons says I´m at the baby steps stage right now.

STRs work best in tourist-heavy areas with high demand, while LTRs perform well in markets with stable economies and diverse job opportunities.

This is where people fly in, this is where jobs and internships are, and it's central to the entire Triangle.