Hi Rebekah,I work for one of the largest STR management companies in the country and Branson is always a high performing market for us.

@Hansel GunawanColumbus has seen rapid economic development in recent years.

As we were building and growing in the first year or 2, Biggerpockets was by far the largest referral source.

Here’s a 10-step process to get started with out-of-state real estate investing:Research and Select a Market:Identify markets with strong economic fundamentals, job growth, population growth, and potential for real estate appreciation.Consider factors like rental demand, vacancy rates, and local landlord-tenant laws.

In contrast, volatile markets experience significant price fluctuations due to economic sensitivity and high levels of speculation, leading to potential affordability issues and market corrections.

you can build one development and entitle raw land and get 30k a month with your balance sheet and cash drawdown ability. no one who commented in columbus really does that but it's what I do. if you want to buy one at a time or 3 at a time and take your time in older housing stock I would but ground up land development and real estate development is very good and strong and new construction is on fire in columbus where the economics work very well. 

If you want to wholesale, find the largest wholesaler in your area and work to provide them value and expect nothing in return.

If you want to find a STR manager that’s not going to take all your profits, you can use a company like Evolve, which is actually based in Denver and happens to be one of the largest in the business. 

The benefits to using available cash to fund multiples investments as opposed to paying all cash for one investment seem pretty self explanatory, but the largest benefits...especially in real estate...are likely the ability the spread risk across multiple investments and the ability to make multiple investments in a shorter period of time, allowing your cash flow, equity, and ultimately potentially your net worth to increase at a faster pace.To answer your question about traditional financing directly, yes you can obtain a traditional mortgage and put a large cash down payment down, essentially financing 'part' of the purchase price.

Ongoing population growth, a thriving tech scene and strong economic factors point towards potential value increases down the line.