Hopefully, you find it helpful and qualifies us to assist you with your goals:)---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

However, when I recently browsed their listings, I was shocked at how much the data quality had declined.

The key is working with a good VA agency that uses well-known CRMs—this allows you to track their work, monitor lead quality, and have clear visibility into the numbers.

This way you can easily refinance in a short time frame after closing and capture the equity you are obtaining from getting a property at such a quality price. 

@Tom Dieringer After purchasing my first property in 2024, I acquired most of my short-term rental (STR) knowledge from The Short Term Shop, which included maintaining respectful communication with guests, keeping calendar availability up-to-date, and ensuring high-quality listings.When I initially began May of 2024, I opted to list my property exclusively on a single Online Travel Agency (OTA) - Vrbo.

I would say only 1/2 would make it thru their quality check for size and color.  

We have been a quality fencing company for 5 years part-time, and just announced this year we are going full-time with it.

In answering the where to live question, things about the quality of life things that are important to you and work backwards from there.

If you think you can find a higher quality tenant, then that is a different conversation entirely. 

I also admire your commitment to spending quality time with your family.