And you are local!

@Grant Shipman Great stuff, I'm a big fan of co-living/rent by room strategy, and I do it here locally in Denver metro, and it is the best strategy in today's market for any house hacker to live for free or make money while living there, but they have to sacrifice personal space.

He's a local CPA that is great. 

Hopefully, this is a useful example of what’s achievable with out-of-state investing, even with no local connections. 

They will see a large pipeline of local deals, and they will buy some as rentals, flip others, and flip the contract (wholesale) a handful where it makes sense.

It would be best to befriend a local contractor or even help one out on a job to see any differences from your past eight years doing it in another country.

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. ????

Call every local investor agenda (look at the agents that have investment property listings and call them) and call every local landlord that owns multiple properties (you can get lists off of Deal Machine).

My only recommendation is you go with someone local to where you are.

Howdy,I haven't decided if we are gonna manage the property or hire a local area property manager yet.