I have friends who own properties with 5+ units who Airbnb 1-2 units in those buildings but again there are limits to the scalability thing. 

Spend LOTS of MONEY on mass marketingThe "rate locked affect" is limiting a large portion of the market and stopping transactions from happening.

Barryville is a small town with limited sources of income.

Study HOA documentation prior to purchase as rental restrictions can limit the usage as an income property, especially when HOA is non-cooperative.

Hopefully a) they meet/exceed my expectations over time and b) more auditable info/data comes into existence based on the experience of Flock shareholders, in contrast to the rather limited info/data that exists today. 

I think Navajo White and white goes well with renters tan carpet in some bedrooms in some rentals.I did A study mockup of  @Johann Jells beautiful bay window room in close to those colors.Windows like that to me seem very calming and serene, especially upstairs I like them (which was my motivation to re color the pic a little.And if you want you can picture me sitting in one of those chairs with a cup of coffee and a good book--because that is where I'd probably be.Good Luck!

They are normal to think about, but these kind of questions are going to give you limited beliefs and prevent you from moving forward on a potentially great property.

References can provide a good sense of the applicant's reliability and rental history.These steps should give you more confidence in your decision, even if their U.S. financial footprint is limited.

Is there something totally off limits?

Reason we are trying this strategy is just due to the fact that just like the rest of the country there is limited supply in this market.