One of my friend happens to be a RE agent, landlord and a property manager himself and he seems to feel that as long as she pays rent on time and does not create nuisance, not to worry much and just keep do a quarterly property inspection.

DSCR loans are going to be your best friend in this case. 

I don't want the opportunity to pass so I'm reaching out to family and friends who would potentially want to invest too.

I know in Virginia my friend had a similar issue (side-by-side duplex, though, not second floor) and he was not proactive, just warning them several times verbally.

I funded this with US cash, as well as a loan with a Canadian bank.I have shared this process with many friends and other real estate buddies that commended my journey.

Tenessee is another I was interested in initially since I have some friends that moved there and I hear nothing but good things.  

I'm not sure by how much your rates are increasing but I have friends in NOLA who have seen a 2x increase per year.

Hey @Lei Wei I'm from Maui and have been in STRs since 2012 but never bought in Hawaii because they are not friendly towards STRs.

Imagine something as simple as deciding tomorrow to spend 3-6 months in Australia because it’s too cold here, or I haven’t been, or a friend dared me.

Does anyone know an investor friendly tax/attorney person that I can talk to and can guide me through this process?