I would recommend that you get out to local meetup events, as that is where you will make the really deep connections to help you get rolling. 

We would love to connect with investors, as well as investor-friendly realtors and property managers in the northern Alabama region.Any insights into the local market or recommendations for neighborhoods to explore further would be greatly appreciated.

I would get in touch with a local builder, and see about getting a mentorship on down days and days you have off..

Hey Carlos, I am local to the area and have helped investors with this.

Try and join a few local Facebook pages and connect with locals who are in the house hacking business. 

Nashville, Dallas, etc etc)Yeah, I know states like Florida and Arizona have prohibited local municipalities from restricting non-owner occupied STRs.

@Jeffrey Bourque Are you planning to finance this with a local bank or credit union?

And the locals in Highlands have been fiercely debating STR's and regulations for the last few years, so I wouldn't be comfortable buying there.

I financed this property using down payment funds from 403B and a local commercial bank. 15% down from personal funds. 85% down from community commercial bank. 3yr balloon, 20yr amortization, 7% interest rate.

I have been following the Real Estate Investing industry for a while and just recently decided to put my focus into it and implement a plan I had in mind for years.So I went down to Puerto Vallarta I put together a team of local realtors, brokers, contractors, property managers and a lawyer.