While the current fiscal trajectory of the country certainly has some issues, this is generally referred to in finance as the “risk-free” rate—and the main economic alternative to mortgage bonds.

You can do it for sure, but it's not going to be anything like managing your one property.And you've chosen probably the most difficult market in the country to do this in.Yes 25% was WAY high in this market.

In 2022 the rents increased 12.1% year over year which was the 3rd highest in the entire country per https://www.axios.com/local/cleveland/2023/02/14/cleveland-rent-prices.

You will need to pay income tax in the US and your home country based on any profit you make.

This country was built with self employeed people.

The Baldwin Country area is growing extremely quickly, and eventually they will run out of room at the beach and the Eastern Shore and will have no choice but to expand north in that direction.

In fact a 1940s ranch isn't even "old" in many parts of the country.

I can, for roughly the same price go to beaches, major cities, other countries, etc.I also think that, generally, STRs are not like a one off way to build wealth.

We have not seen the property value decreases so far that some other areas of the country have experienced.

Contrary to multiple letter writing campaigns and already being historically the 4th highest state an overall tax burden according to the Tax Foundation, Vermont‘s legislature has apparently just increased the state M&R tax to 12% which appears to bump it up to the 4th most taxed state in the country for short term rentals, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures: 1.