My largest challenge with that is that my W2 doesn't pay me enough for me have to a large portion of down payment saved up...unless I saved more aggressively than what I do now.

It seems like there are additional obstacles to success for me since I'll have to do pretty much everything remotely, but an expression that I like, and I'm paraphrasing here, "If the path you're on seems easy, you're on the wrong path"Would love any and all advice, guidance, comments, warnings or whatever else you'd like to share.

I would say message me on here, but your probably more likely to get my attention by filling out our website contact form.

For me, if a place has the mortgage paid off, I leave it...but that is me. 

As a new investor, your story is a powerful reminder of how important it is for me to be meticulous in protecting my investments.

And yes, attorneys make money from forming LLCs, but they make way more when you were negligent and didn’t know what you didn’t know and end up in a lawsuit.

I've read mixed reviews on host experiences with VRBO and Booking.com, so I've been hesistant to list there.Currently, using PriceLabs and tweaking/ analyzing pricing a few times a week.Honestly, my photos are not the greatest yet, but it is a high priority for me to get professional photos soon.

I like it because it keeps my money working for me in between finding deals, so I don’t have cash sitting on the sidelines getting chewed up by inflation.That being said, if you have equity from day one.

Shoot me a DM - I'm happy to chat, although BP is kind of wonky for me, especially on mobile. 

You could do a full MTR during the period you're gone, but for me the best and easiest way to go would be to just rent the other rooms in the house as a LTR.