Further, people committing to a rental for 6 months or more tend to treat the furnishings with much more care than the 30 day stay tenant. 

I'd recommend working with someone that could also help you on things in the future that tend to come up for landlords.

Tenants are often lat and new owner tend to get very nervous.

I wish someone had told me about this when I bought my first place.I run a Property Management company and would only recommend a property mgr if you are cash positive or physically cannot tend to the property.  

A general range tends to be 85% to 100% covered.

Although 3.1% is a great interest rate I tend to not get too caught up in keeping a property just because the rate is good.

Agents are also susceptible to this, but tends to be more prevalent in the wholesaler community.

I tend to agree that we could be over leveraging ourselves and your comments are a good reality check but I did not paint the whole picture. 

Proximity to Nashville is key—properties within 5-15 minutes of the city tend to attract more guests, but a nicer home 20-30 minutes away could provide more value in the long run.Make sure to research short-term rental rates in both areas to determine which offers the best return.

Moreover, Japan tends to see constant new construction, meaning there are frequently newer properties to compete with.