The issues I ran into was the local market was already flooded with STR's and in order to be profitable you had to stand out with a home that was either near an attraction (ie great view, Garden of the Gods, Downtown, or a College) or the unit had to have amenities (Hot tub, Instagram Wall, Pickle Ball Court) that would place your listing far and above other similar listings.I think you should strongly consider if you more interested in moving away and starting a life somewhere else, or in creating a cash flowing investment to supplement your income? 

That's what I'm telling myself at least...syndicating value-add garden style apartments here in NJ. 

If you have a multi-family property, then you have to figure out how to make the tenants share the responsibility or you hire someone to handle it for them.You have to consider insulation, maintenance of weather stripping on doors and windows, servicing the boiler/furnace, winterizing sprinkler systems, disconnecting garden hoses from hose bibs, and much more.It's very risky to manage rentals from a distance.

Kitchens need exhaust fans too or you get unhealthy air recirculated from cooking,  We will be using an eco-dashboard that monitors indoor air pollution like C02,Carbon Monoxide (CO)Nitrogen dioxide and Sulfur dioxide are part of qualifying for the new healthy homes loan program that HUD and EPA run.

The dog uses the bathroom indoors on those pads.  

I'm particularly passionate about New Brunswick and Ontario.Outside of real estate, I enjoy gardening, hiking, cooking, and travling.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

In my expensive market I've seen folks get creative by renting gardening space, Ie raised beds,some tools.

My preference is garden style.What sort of business plan are you looking at? 

For the bottom of the commercial market, properties not deemed worthy of Loopnet, a lot of driving around, using Cagis or similar GIS databases to get owners' name and addresses, and putting notes and business cards in doors is an alternative to Loopnet (I don't know about Crexi).

I have 2 4,500 sq ft indoor pool homes just finished up and because of material selection and sprinkler system the insurance is less than my 3 bed pool home a 1/4 mile away.