We own several residential homes in San Diego that we only lease to operators of care facilities...They make amazing tenants if set up correctly. 

And if you dare to challenge anything their Messiah states, you're immediately booted.

I've done this with my properties because I'm well known in my small town and don't want people to know what I own.

I am looking into purchasing a STR in a different state and was wondering if you would be willing to give me some tips you learned along the way?  

Go to your secretary of state to look up the LLC.  

In addition, the debt of each state is crippling.

I’m based in Tampa and run Graystone Investment Group, focusing heavily on helping (out of state) investors find and manage properties here in Florida.Totally agree on the importance of understanding those short-term rental rules in Florida—each area can feel like its own little country with all the different regulations!

I'm here on the Windward side if you are doing deals here in HI or in WA state.

This concerns me when you state it is cash neutral because if your underwriting is like most newer RE investors it would mean you are cash negative.  

I have over a hundred rental units I own and operate in Utah everything from homes and condos to larger multifamily.Salt Lake County has higher property taxes and is basically built out already and Ogden even though you can find good opportunities in the long run it won't be able to compete with South Utah County or Eagle Mountain.