You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

I had also seen a year or so ago that the community wanted to put more restrictions and require a local contact, and limit on number of permits , but haven't seen anything more stringent since that proposal failed.If you can share your experience, I'd greatly appreciate it!

They sent me a link to fix it online and still nothing and it's been months!

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

So the govt entities can't come in and change the laws to restrict or prohibit STRs from operating like they are in many other areas. 

Downside is bad tenants, depreciating trailer if you don’t own the land, and restrictions if the park if the owned by someone else.

A good property manager can handle tenant issues and reduce your hands-on involvement.Building a Network: While you don’t currently have local connections, networking with other investors, attending real estate meetups, or joining online communities can provide valuable insights and opportunities.The next steps depend on your financing options, preferred markets, and whether you’re willing to manage tenants directly or prefer to stay hands-off.

The right title agent/company is absolutely essential to the double closing process.You do want to be aware that some Fannie Mae REO's have deed restrictions to how long you have to hold the property to sell it over a certain amount.In my area, they put in a deed restriction that you can't resell within 90 days for more than 25% over the purchase price.

You can probably find most of the books online like Amazon or someplace local like 1/2 priced books. 

For example, Brandon Turner was great as a podcast host that helped a lot of people and now seems like another slimy online guru who is better at promoting and fund raising than being a good operator.