This is a great place to get your questions answered.Starting out can be overwhelming at first.

Probably short term rentals have a separate form because of the lodging taxes.Your attorney or anyone else can sign if they have a power of attorney, but the instrument has to recite WHO the principal is.

House hacking is incredibly powerful because (A) lower down payment options and (B) you're repurposing your own housing payment.Here are a couple good threads on this topic.https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1171104-the-m...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1159104-overl...

I wouldn't be so broad with your criteria. if I was looking in Texas it would be Dallas, Houston, Austin. top 3 markets. in florida we do miami, in ohio we do columbus. those are the #1 net migration cities and we focus in the urban core where migrations tend to be for younger population who have the purchasing power to rent or buy. 

Thanks,Chris They don't have any purchasing power why not sell to a firm who is well capitalized and has a lot of purchasing power?

I'm still learning and developing as I go but here are some important insights that I can share with people that are just starting up:- When you hear that REI is overwhelming to start, believe that.

It can be a bit overwhelming at first, but managing my properties remotely has given me a lot more time to focus on other activities.

Building dept. for Unincorporated Arapahoe County is apparently overwhelmed and understaffed.

Dan Powers - New Western

Tree clearing, grubbing, moving dirt for cut/fill operations, storm water, power, gas, water, fire access etc. not a small task but doable.