VNQ or IRET are passive and actively managed ETFs in US that hold hundreds of REITs if you don't want to choose individual ones.   

Some investors choose to learn bookkeeping themselves, while others outsource it to free up time and ensure accuracy.

I am generally curious as to why you would choose to do this? 

If you don’t you should choose a different question.  

If you do choose to invest out of state, the best advice I could give you based on what I have observed running a local real estate group here for over a decade is build your own team.

We just choose not to socialize with either.

Getting non paying tenants out of your house in RI can be a lengthy process so you have to choose wisely. 

Most importantly, choose a market that aligns with your goals!

Less oversupply with that product type and more renters that were renting the more expensive bigger cabins are choosing the lesser ones because they love the area but don't want to spend as much on rent.We've talked with several long time investors out there and there isn't a one that have held on to their cabins over time that aren't still adding more. 

Some of the ones many of our new, and experienced, investors alike are choosing are Memphis, Little Rock and OKC.Why are they choosing these markets as a starting point?