I can that STR'S are definitely riskier than a LTR.Everyone needs a place to live, everyone doesn't need to go on vacation or travel.

Happy to connect on this as I'm still actively brokering deals (commercial) in Washington all the time and I'm frequently traveling up there to view properties and meet with other brokers.

We invested $15,000 in targeted renovations, enhancing both the property's interior and exterior.

If you are wanting to do updates to your property I would recommend exterior that way you do not have to bother the tenants. 

I’ve been doing a ton of research on it as I’ve been looking at Italy myself so I have been focused on the less densely populated but still very popular travel spots like Tuscany outside of Florence and Sicily though I’m nervous about Sicily and their major drought issues.

The guest said she was house hacking but only stayed there in the property 6 months out of the year and short term least it out the winter months to travel and stay where it is warmer weather.

@Tim DelaneyI have recently been traveling central and NE Florida looking for stores that sell at MSRP.  

I know that once covid goes away in a year or two, the whole world will go on a huge traveling spree with Spain being a big destination. 

There are travel nurses & people who come from overseas for training who book for the full price sometimes for 3-6 months. 

I think you go where the opportunity is and where you have some leverage and if you feel that Tennessee offers you that, I would look there, just be prepared to use that as a learning experience, so you may need to travel more, which it sounds like you're willing to do.