And how do you determine your company's returns on these types of projects? 

Without evidence, it's hard to say.First, you should educate all of your tenants to report excessive noise to the police.

I'm now looking into having a title company do a comprehensive title search before officially putting in an offer. 

Having a long-term rental while living abroad is do-able.Flipping houses while abroad, in my opinion, more difficult, especially if its your first go around with real estate.I would recommend taking a flight and staying in the area for a week and inspect the neighborhoods and make connections.You can reach out to @Elenis Camargo who has a PM company in Jacksonville.Best of luck though.

We've built, ground-up, several homes and my mortgage company finances tons of new construction projects.

We usually are responsible for connecting investors with teams on the ground or established local PM companies.

I've been thinking about this for awhile but unsure how the exact mechanics work. Stability: Homeowners tend to stay in their homes longer than renters, which can create a more stable environment for families and chil...

One of the turn key companies that I found through bigger pockets doesn't have properties available in the areas that this new company I working with could potentially set me up for.

If your company were to manage the STR in CR how do you deal with matter of safety / home burglaries? 

My family also owned a construction company, so I have some experience in handling projects associated with real estate.