Start with BRRR in some areas that have lower barrier for entry    Pros: Could potentially get to the second investment sooner    Cons: No existing contractor connections.

IMHOThere are more international students staying, I've seen it where I work (at a university), but many of the newcomers are not students and a country our size can't handle that many people in a relatively short period of time. 

Most of the homes come with a one or two year warranty so we set it up so that they can communicate with the builder directly to handle maintenance issues.- Taxes are usually much lower the first year. 

Consider it a wiki entry for BP on Tucson STR's.

I engaged my webmaster - SEO expert to handle it and she contacted Mailchimp and was able to secure a new account for us, with her listed as having the final authority to authorize a mailing.  24 mailing later never another problem.   

Is most areas, this will determine who (Marshalls Office or Sheriffs Office) will handle the situation when it comes to the eviction.Some squatters know their rights and how to finesse the legal system so be ready for that.

They just seem to have the people and resources to best handle big issues like that. 

When you are on the commercial side of the bank, and borrowing on the bank's balance sheet, they have a lot more flexibility to how they handle loans.  

Definitely get a complete understanding, seems like any repairs they handle or hiring someone will be high

I would chose a good market in the midwest that meets your criteria for cashflow and appreciation with $100k barrier of entry.