If you listen to David Greene on the bigger pocket podcast, you'll know he even believes long term equity play is one of your best long term options. 

The core 4 is David Greene’s long-distance investing strategy and consists of a realtor, contractor, property manager, and lender.

I would recommend you read "Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat" by David Greene. 

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Your main difference is that you have to outlay cash to furnish short- or mid-term rentals, whereas you do not for long-term rentals.

They are easier to find because their is not a high demand for that size house.While a very intriguing Green idea, I am not sure it is really viable.

and I know we were saying the podcasts have become a little rote, but the latest one is actually really, really good - it's David Greene, Dave Meyer and Rob Abasolo talking about "cash flow" and "financial freedom" and quitting your job to "do real estate." 

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: Your high income and credit should balance themselves out a little bit in a lender's eye and you would be hoping to refi out of these rates in 1-2 years if you can anyway.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: I don't like rent by the room to strangers if you are going to be traveling a lot for away games.

As David Greene would say.

We know that the term "Buy Box" refers to an investors standard that could give him/her the green light on buying a specific property they might be looking at, if it passes that standard.I believe that I'm lacking in the correct nomenclature and can't find the correct terms to describe this idea or concept that I'm trying to convey.