Understand your short term and long term goals.

We see it all the time with the conversations on what cars/vehicles folks drive :) here in BP there is a badge of honor to drive a 20 year old 250k mile car/truck :) Myself I saw my dad do some of this although he never got to the utra wealthy stage by a long shot but made good money in RE however it was not until he bought old style timeshare in Maui that he would finally take a vacation..

Now the situation has occurred that we need to rent the house out in order to help pay for his long term care expenses. 

Having a long-term rental while living abroad is do-able.Flipping houses while abroad, in my opinion, more difficult, especially if its your first go around with real estate.I would recommend taking a flight and staying in the area for a week and inspect the neighborhoods and make connections.You can reach out to @Elenis Camargo who has a PM company in Jacksonville.Best of luck though.

This strategy can be a game-changer for building long-term wealth, as it enables you to leverage your gains without an immediate tax hit.Example: Sell a rental property for $300,000, reinvest in a new property of equal or greater value, and defer capital gains taxes indefinitely.5.

I can only come out of pocket to cover mortgage so long.  

Highlight the property’s unique features (off-grid, sustainable) and the area’s growth potential to show long-term value.

I’m based in Utah and plan to invest in long-term rentals in UT, OK, and/or TX.

I think your clients should think about this as short-term funding that they would need to pay back rather than a long-term solution for capital.

Can they prove how long it takes to rent a vacant property?