Good to know that $1000 is higher than market.

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Hi Jamison,Kansas City is a fantastic market for someone with your skills and background!

What markets are you investing in?  

The Japanese market is different in that it is a high yield cash flow market, non speculative investing.

STR seems to have better tax benefits (in the right market) but is it worth it at a distance ???

I'm excited to take some of those pictures and see how it improves.Something we have done that seems to gain attention is our first image is a collage of 4 of our top photos plus the property name and marketable info.

We are living in the age of marketing. 

So the idea of doing this all from afar is a bit daunting, however, I know the most important thing here will be to create a great team and outsource as much as possible.I have set my sights on a couple of different markets being in the Southeast and the Midwest; these markets seem to provide the cash flow I am initially interested in generating to value add to the properties I purchase.