Get on sparefoot and look up your "drive up" prices. 

We had previously looked into STRs (Gatlinburg), but it is a difficult segment to get into due to being so far away (5 hours driving) AND current interest rates.

Too high fees, deposits or rent can drive potential tenants away, especially if it's in a tenant's market.

Hi Michelle ,Another chicagoland wholesaler here....consider building out your own list by driving for dollars or getting government lists.

You can do this by getting call lists from sites such as PropStream or driving for dollars, writing down the addresses, and looking up the owners in the public database.

No offense to all the great agents out there but unless someone is willing to sign up to get the work done at a certain price then anything they say should be critically examined.2. 

Hey All,I am starting a project about 2 hours away and would like to monitor the property remotely without making a 2-hour drive, so I am looking for recommendations on security cameras.

The building does have a nice sort of drive through driveway. 

Drive around the property and its surrounding area to get a comprehensive understanding of the location.

Local = no more than 30-minute drive from your home base.Yes, I mean going out and looking at the neighborhood, the property, the surrounding amenities, etc.