Thus, leaving $60,000 available for the note holder to claim.I did not sell the note to Ben (who offered me $30k for it which again another red flag).

Are there red flags I should be looking out for?

We used to leave a bottle of Proseco and sometimes a bottle of French red wine. 

Can you buy a house in an "Opportunity zone", rent it short term for the rest of the year.

Is it only zoned to be a single family?

I prefer VA's in this hemisphere so time zones line up better.

I went to the property and some other red flags came up.

I will say, with furnished rentals, it takes time and money to fully furnish them with all the bells and whistles but it did allow me to get higher rents... only downside is, if you are out of state, it is not easy to manage remote unless you have a good property manager/company.I have personally started to transition out of STRs due to zoning/town regulations and have already unfurnished one of the apartments to turn it into a long rental for more stable residual income.

You need to take action and go outside your comfort zone.

Hey @Eric Nelson,I suggest setting up a meeting with your Municipalities planning and zoning department.