There is a pretty big real estate investors group in the Hartford area.

I had a call with Simpletalk a few months ago and seemed pretty interesting but haven't pulled the trigger yet as it is costly.I know services do white labels and people brand it into their own AI call services, which mean a lot of these AI calls may actually be the same service...How much does Air AI cost?

I live in Fl. where insurance is pretty costly but I am also investing in states where insurance seems less expensive.

Pretty standard and we've definitely done it in the past with a lot of real estate agents we work with that invest. 

This is a pretty critical difference.  

I'm a pretty handy guy but this would be outside of my realm, but my experience helps me understand how much this type of improvement should cost.Improvements: remodel kitchen and bathroom, paint interior, fix exterior scafolding.How should I go about finding a contractor?

Quote from @Jake Andronico: Just spoke to a developer in Northern Nevada, and he made a comment that was pretty shocking to hear first hand. 

I can imagine it is pretty saturated.. but I would make sure you have top notch photos and design.

Also, co-living situations or top performing short-term rentals can produce a pretty high cash on cash return but again they are pretty active with a high turnover of tenants and guests unless you find someone else to manage them and then you are usually paying a good portion of the profits to the manager.But let's say that you have a job and are not interested in fixing and flipping or a high turnover type of investment and you would rather be a more passive investor.

Yea, the area is not the best and the passed 2-3 months is always pretty tough to rent.