Your approach and drive is impressive, and it's clear you have a solid plan in place for what you want to do.I'd love to connect and discuss potential collaboration opportunities.

I am thinking of getting STR in Indiana within 1 hr driving distance from Illinois.

It has seen significant growth, especially with tech giants like Intel, Meta, Amazon, and Google setting up operations, driving up property prices and job opportunities.

SOFTWARES/TOOLS WE USE:Quickbooks (just changed from Stesa) - AccountingGmail / Google Drive - I create an email for the business and use this as a shared drive for all of my rental documentation.

It's usually not worth it to bid because the clueless people are driving the prices up. 

Hmm, Will you be paying for the time spent driving in LA traffic to view the property for you?

If you hire out work or whatever, you are going to want to drive by it somewhat regularly.  

Your passion for design and commitment to your family will drive your success.

I want my 1st deal to be within a couple of hours driving distance. 

Most of my clients purchase turnkey investment properties in areas like Old North, Merion Village, Southern Orchards, Old Towne East/King-Lincoln Bronzeville, Driving Park, North Linden, North Hilltop, Franklinton, Reynoldsburgh, and Hungarian Village.