I own a unit at a local condominium complex and am having issues with timely response from the HOA. 

We have had work crews from a local lab and solar farm (separate bookings, obviously) for 3-8 weeks that rent the whole house in the offseason.

Build your network by joining local real estate investor meetups or online communities like BiggerPockets.

Some ways to find that person is local Real Estate Investor Facebook groups, local Real Estate Investor Associations, Realtors who list multiple properties for other investors, Bigger Pockets website's forum, and local property managers.You will also want to try to get on the buyer's list for local real estate wholesalers.To Your Success!

Wrapping 3 properties into one blanket loan shouldn't be a problem, save these are sitting on any sizeable acreage.You might get lucky and find a unicorn local bank or credit union that would consider that kind of leverage, but I would say overall, those terms are very unrealistic.Cheers!

Since I'm not a pigeon forge local, I also don't have a good feel for the appropriate cost of goods and services either.While I don't necessarily suspect anything nefarious from the management company, I don't now that our financial incentives are always well-aligned. 

Listen to as many podcasts as you can and attend all of your local meetups to connect with other investors.

Reach out to a LOCAL property manager that knows the rental market BEFORE you go under contract! 

I am about ready to just manage myself from out of state and have a couple of local handymen help me out when things come up.

As U.S. citizens residing in Europe, we are required by the local tax code to hold the property in our personal name.