A hard money loan would likely be an excellent fit for your needs.

I do have customer service background working in high end restaurants in Orlando for 8 years (getting food shopped all the time and passing with 100%) and feel I would be an excellent asset to someones property in it becoming a successful STR.

Also depending on what county the property is in AirBnB may not be an option.

Also, I would add that if you are going to find a self storage deal, it will probably be an off-market deal where you approach the owner privately.

As far as moving, most DSCR lenders will allow you to be an out-of-state investor.

It must be an existing bldg that you are adding a unit too. 

A "bad" to one person can be an "ok" to another - so it's subjective and if you're basing your whole investment thesis off of one person's opinion you're not going to have a great time. 

We are excited about the news for phase II of Lee + White (among some other coffee shops and restaurants coming to the area) and the Microsoft campus coming to the upper west side, just 3 miles away.

I'd like some reviews on property management companies in these cities as that will be a big deciding factor for me since I will be an out of state investor and this will be my first investment!

If you're ever in town, I’d love to meet for coffee.