Lots of older womens first names (widows), vacant by definition is absentee...There you have a rambling summary of how hard it is to reach truly begging you to take their house sellers today.  

@Robert Smith Make sure to read Article 4 of the National Code of Ethics and call your State Real Estate Commission to get clarity and your own RE attorney and your broker.

They are a national asset based lender so their rates won't be as good as a conventional lender or a local portfolio lender, but they are not concerned with DTI or the property being held in a LLC.

Two years ago the National Association of Realtors appears to have passed a resolution requiring all MLS's to feed data to AVM providers but Utah objected.  

That will take a long time because i still have 3 years to graduate and i need to serve the nation for 2 years.

You have shown me (and all women) we can do it!!

After speaking with a broker in Virgin, UT, I learned that capitalizing on that  Zion national park tourist vacation rental market can be (relatively) pricey and challenging.My investor and I are looking for something close to nature or smack-dab in nature; but, still close enough to modern amenities to resolve any issues should they arise (emergencies/food etc).I learned that if you are in the mountains, you will more than likely not have year round access, no water/rights, 2 hours away from amenities and no management willing to make the drive to check on 1 cabin, needless to say it was a little discouraging to hear. 

Indianapolis is rated the 2nd most landlord friendly state in the nation.

The key is knowing if a national or regional tenant would want to go in there.Larger spaces I have seen entertainment complexes, workout facilities, churches, indoor trampolines, outlet stores, etc.Additionally you can take a large space and cut it up to lease to multiple tenants at higher rates per sq ft.   

You can also join COREE, there is a membership fee and it is part of the national REIA.