I went to Mississippi State and have a ton of friends from Madison, MS, and the surrounding areas of Jackson.

I have heard from others, including @Karen Chenaille that Vermont is very STR friendly. 

Let me know if you have any questions...there are so many nuances when it comes to lending guidelines, getting the best terms, and setting yourself up in the best position possible for properties 2,3,4 and beyond as you build your empire. 

We're mourning the loss of friends and neighbors, some of which haven't been found yet, not to mention favorite places, small businesses, animals, you name it.

I would start backwards from your purchase price and financing to narrow it down, go with a landlord friendly state and try to leverage anyone you know (family member out of state, friend doing BRRRRs out of state, etc) - that should narrow done your market quite a bit.

The company owes me (and a friend) over six figures each.

Two of my close friends just purchased apartments in downtown Punta Cana (which are under construction) and we just built in another beach town called Samana. 

I also suspect the seller's friend rented the other unit because the rent is cheap and the landlord is a pushover.I would look at this entire situation carefully.

I am helping a friend with a property his mother has some investment in.

After that ordeal, I swore I’d never use them again.I've been using Stessa, and while it’s great for generating reports and tracking income and expenses in a user-friendly way, it’s far from perfect.