@Nicholas Nakamurain order to be successful, you will need to build a network on the ground in Ohio with people you know and trust. buying a random property on the MLS in unknown condition based on other people looking at it, and putting it under management with people you have never met, will not work, and you will lose money.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...so - what's your plan? 

You WILL be successful. 

It's not easy, but all successful agents operate like a business with daily tasks to attract leads and follow through on those leads.

My question is this - does Johnson City receive enough visitation to justify a successful STR?

Your life style has lead you to this situation and you must change your lifestyle in order to be successful with real estate. 

https://www.planning.hawaiicounty.gov/resources/short-term-v... has the details.So with that said, I have had several clients purchase STVRs and have great success. 

- FYI: it's only illegal to try to rent it out, the property owner can usually legally live in a nonconforming basement unit.If you do all this you may still negatively cashflow each month, so make sure your income can cover and/or your cash reserves.If you do this successfully, you will learn more in 1-2 years than you would reading here on BP for 5+ years:)Good luck:)

It is a sure thing that you will have success simply based on your introspection!

look for land with owner financing And I am sure you know this but location and safety will be paramount in the Jackson market there are simply areas the crime is far to high for this to be successful..

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