Ensure you work that into your expenses when underwriting.Answering your questions:Experience - Location is really your main driver here.

. - The main question here is do you qualify as a real estate professional according to the tax code.

In the beginning mainly figuring out logistics for turnaround between guests and dealing with any issues, particularly, for out of state.

Of all the lenders I know who have clients that do this (purchase in personal name and quit claim to LLC), none have ever had that happen - the main thing is to make sure you just keep paying your mortgage, and this would be a good conversation to have with a lender. 

I am here seeking professional advice from someone who has walked the walk and can guide me where to go from here.Some of my goals are listed below:My main goal at the moment is to find assistance in forming a financial plan with the help of a mentor.My other goals once I have established a plan:- Short Term: "I will obtain a cash flowing real estate property within the next year.- Long term:  "I will have more than or about 5-10 cashflow producing assets making me 5-10k a month in profit. 

If you prefer rentals in B or B+ neighborhoods instead (mainly for higher tenant quality, lower crime rates, and better long-term appreciation potential) and don’t mind broadening your search beyond Huntsville, other more affordable locales in Alabama—like Birmingham, the state’s largest city—could be a good fit.We’re active in suburbs on the west side of Birmingham like Adamsville, Forestdale, Sylvan Springs, and Pleasant Grove, and a good portion of properties there meet the 1% rule.

He mainly skip traces for Law and Corporate offices.

You also have to consider county or local taxes (my main area has a 7% hotel tax for STRs on top of my 6% state).BiggerPockets has a STR/Airbnb calculator that may help bring them some clarity on the numbers! 

The main difference between free and premium is that premium saves all your data and also provides tax analytics.

Since my main assets are overseas, I am also considering homeowner loans abroad.