Out of town, especially in places that are tenant friendly or C/D areas, are for experienced investors only.

I'm currently only cash flowing about $100-$200/month/property and exploring maybe some other ways to get more cash flow.

Is it based on town zoning? 

I'll be happy to meet and talk with you and explore opportunities to help you achieve your goals.

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Quote from @Premraj Jeyaprakash: I'm exploring potential opportunities in short-term rentals (STR) in West Virginia, with a particular focus on glamping.

Rest sorry to hear it didn't work out.Honestly, controlling your own deals means you have to spend part of the year active in those deals or even in the town where those properties are.

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They all said the original contractor’s work had been fine—even the tiling was far better than what the 2ndcontractor did as a redo.I heard later that Joey, the 2nd contractor was spreading it around town the reason he hadn’t finished my job was because I was slowing things down by changing everything and, also, that I owed him a lot of money.

But if you are really set on RE you may want to explore options of borrowing against them or taking cash out early.