I am going to start this question by saying that I am completely green to being a landlord and I am looking for my first tenant.

See here:  Federal judge gives New Orleans City Council green light on short-term rental limitsIt has been rather difficult to get deals to pencil in our area, to say the least...

Read David Greene's Pillars Of Wealth!

Also, David Greene's book Every Real Estate Agent's Guide to Building a Profitable Business is a great tool for someone starting out

If you are at all interested in house hacking, connect with a local expert like @Josh Green.

Hello BP Community,I've been following the social media channels closely and decided to hop on here and say hello 👋🏻I'm Marco, and I'm 29; I was born in Italy, traveled the world with my wife for the last four years, and eventually settled in the Canary Islands for 1.5 years.I hold a PhD in Electrical Engineering and have worked in tech for the last five years, which eventually granted me an NIW green card.We (my wife and I) hold a $1.2M+ portfolio of 4 self-managed short-term rental properties (across the Canaries and Italy) and a long-term property in Rome, Italy, that we rent out to students.

@Jonathan Greene is in Morris county and post content northern NJ specific, follow his YouTube channel.

Is there something that could be an instant green or red flag for you?

I'm reading David Greens book on out of state investing and you cannot fathom how much Columbus is bursting with influx and opportunities.

Quote from @Arron Paulino: I can't tell you what's better because I'm not familiar with what you currently have.I recommend reading "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene to learn how to identify other markets and find the people you'll need to help along the way (REALTOR, property manager, contractor, lender).