I live OOS and have been doing deals in the Cleveland markets for many years.

These are not long-term rental properties, and our guests are traveling to the desert for vacation, not because they need a place to live for two nights on a weekend. 

well if I ever make it to the Smokies to see what the draw is  I will rent a condo then :)  I am just guess but I suspect folks that go there want to be in the woods and hear the birds and maybe some local mtn views etc.. or some sort of privacy they never get at home out east were there is not very much public lands close to where they live in the big city. ????

Hey Sarah, I'm a big advocate for self-managing even from out of state.I manage my 12-doors in Detroit and live in California.

My best friend lives in Kingman with his mother.

Lived in The Woodlands for almost 19 years now and been investing up in this area for the last 9.

Yea, the guide is a living document that I've updated several times throughout the years.

I am gonna live in this multifamily, thus I think I am qualified as owner occupying.

House Hacking Strategy: Living in one unit while renting out the other(s) is a smart way to offset your mortgage.

One thing that DSCR is not really set up for is if the property is "Subject to" meaning not move in ready/live able.