Let’s mention some of the top U.S. states where seasonality is less impactful and real estate investment opportunities remain steady.Florida: The Sunshine State with Year-Round DemandFlorida has long been a hotspot for real estate, and not just because of its beaches and warm climate.

Only one bank account needed, but you'd have to track income & expenses to do transfer and year-end accounting.As @Nathan Gesner mentioned, not really worth it.You two could also open a joint bank account for collecting rent and pay expenses, just be sure to track everything.Do NOT do what @Paul De Luca stated about transferring title!

As mentioned someone would give you $500-$600k max but not a $100k discount.

I have a property management group in Hawaii that offers both STR and MTR services, but we don't mix for the reason that he mentioned - a single STR booking on an island can totally kill any ability to run MTR.

Hey @Lue YangOne thing I did not see mentioned is AVOID FHA!  

Not to mention he is very handy so will likely handle most small repairs himself.

The group Giovanny mentioned is still active, but I don't know that there is a meet up scheduled.

Surround yourself with professionals we’ve mentioned, like title company representatives, and ensure they consistently deliver results.

The “purchase agreement” is between a buyer and a seller....any commission mentioned is not really binding between the seller and the agent.

They don’t mention about being licensed.