I also pay my mortgage for the house I live in.

Hello, I live in southeastern Wisconsin and currently have a long-term duplex in Wisconsin.

Story I got was that she lives out of state, thought she had family local to help manage it but they are moving.

Where are you living at this point?

But honestly, if you live here, you will understand and be more patient with the investing scenario. 

However, I am thinking of having my parents who are retired living there part of the year and doing STR for the remainder of the time.

(or if they're primary buyers, they don't care about yield, since they're going to live there.)i just went to visit two very distressed properties yesterday that i would buy.... if they were priced 50% lower.  

Always do your due diligence folks, search for their name on here, check for criminal and civil court cases in the county they live/do business in, etc. 

As MFH is dropping there shorts to get and keep full occupancy, offering every spif imaginable, larger units are to accommodate families of size or multi-gen living is a rare inventory. 

My most trusted and often used contractor who lives in the area, and is practically a friend is the emergency contact.