I'm naturally a nice person so its not that hard for me.

It's also in our nature to want to help.

Rock solid forecast

We do have access to a HELOC on the property which we leveraged to purchase our current primary residence (balance borrowed has been fully repaid at this point) but we would rather not pull that lever to roll into a new property given current interest rates and the adjustable nature of the HELOC. 

People are doing it, so presumably it works.FWIW, I invested in Japan for a few years, but lack of rent growth, lack of appreciation, concerns about natural disasters, and just general lack of confidence in the J market led me to shift focus only to the US.

Potential homeowners and renters are now prioritizing locations that offer better air quality and are less susceptible to natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and droughts. 

Personally I like areas like Memphis and Little Rock better but I wouldn't shy away from Birmingham.

Syndications are naturally a higher risk asset class so you should be getting rewarded for taking that risk by getting more return than the stock market.

Plus its a non stop location for tourism Summer Camping, White Water Rafting, Rock climbing, 4 Wheeler/ATV, Hunting, Fishing.Winter - Ski, Snowboard, Tube, Ice Fishing, Hunting, Winter Breaks away from the Heat etc.

Yeah here mixed reviews of investing out of state, from what I hear have to have stellar rock star of a team and property managers you can trust.