@Steven DeHart there is a real estate meet up the 4th Monday of the month at walk ons in Lake Charles.

My team currently has multiple projects underway throughout the Salt Lake Valley.

BUT we aren't alleging either that we have 38 children, that we're both half Native American, or that one of us served in a war that ended before either of us were born.

As far south as homestead to as north as Lauderdale lakes and things are moving still.

So common that we also have STR-PM's across the urban Twin Cities, but it's driven because of the Lakes Region, the ski resorts, etc.. 

It is growing in popularity because of proximity to Charlotte (about 45 min drive) and Lake Norman but still has a small town feel.

I am not familiar with Horn Lake and the economic conditions you mentioned as a CON, but if you already have those concerns, on top of a large rehab, which typically don't shrink as you get started, and being OOS and needing a PM team, you may want to consider other options as you get started. 

I will have people that expect to rent my nicely renovated 4/3 3000sf with private pool, fenced yard on a lake for $100/night because they saw some other dump a couple blocks down for that price.

I got into the industry in 2014 with a property management job on Lake Ponchatrain in Slidell, north of New Orleans.

I do have preferences ie close to beach/lake, no state tax (limited but if possible). 2.