I can say from having taught classes on these loans that your contractor will be the biggest key to your success.

A recent divorce can cause serious credit issues and I've had success with a tenant in this situation. 

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. 

@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? 

We do a ton of them here in Chicago and everyone of them is a great long term success!

—will be key to success!!

We have a Chicago general contracting business, and handling the field operations is a ridiculously heavy lift.As far as finding customers I think you'll have some good success with gorillia marking at some of the local investor meetups. 

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

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

You WILL be successful.