The properties are often flawed and no well-suited for a family to live there long term (lot's of bedrooms, but tiny living room, no yard, no garage etc), that's why they sold for a discount an get used as STR.

There success inspired me to look at RE as both a short term and long term investment.Turns out there are many successful investors in this area.

We are considering investing in Houston as foreign investors (from Belgium), our goal is to find and start with a long-term rental single or multi family home. 

Less oversupply with that product type and more renters that were renting the more expensive bigger cabins are choosing the lesser ones because they love the area but don't want to spend as much on rent.We've talked with several long time investors out there and there isn't a one that have held on to their cabins over time that aren't still adding more. 

See properties sitting on the market for a long time, every market is different, my market anything over 30 days is a long time.

I think they are the most critical piece of the puzzle when investing from a distance.

Long story short, probably a negative cash flowing property.

I don't think being a long distance landlord is as easy as some tout but full disclosure I've stayed with 80 miles of my primary residences. 

If they try to find another place, they’ll usually realize they already have a great deal and stay.8.Long-term tenants can be worth a slight discount.

I intend to get a single family residence, add an ADU, live myself in the residence and rent out the ADU as a studio apartment long term.I have checked my city's ADU laws and long term renting is permitted.Question : can I obtain the REP status while maintaining the ADU while it is in my primary residence?