Tons of rating factors that impact the price from one property to another.I say this without even considering coverage, service, and what you might want as there are usually choices to be made.Your best bet is to work with an independent agent that can provide advice along with multiple options for every scenario so that you can find the best value in each situation.

fresh real-time data is ESSENTIAL if you want you and your investors to stay ahead of the curve and know trends before they are widely spread, which in turn will make your investors happy which will make you look like a safe bet in their eyes, so real time data is IT 

They are really popular in the older neighborhoods surrounding Dallas.

These supply issues mean that homes in coastal states and other expensive areas are going to appreciate quickly, though as you’ve found, they’ll also be chronically cash flow negative.Also, as Patrick said, I think looking into states like Alabama might be your best bet, especially if you’re trying to invest in new construction homes (which are generally pricier than older housing stock) at 80% LTV.Plus, the state roughly meets your criteria: it’s a landlord-friendly place, property taxes average under 0.40%, and there’s not a lot of snow in Alabama—Birmingham, for example, gets just an inch or two of it per year.

I’m betting on being able to upload my brain to the cloud soon and not being tied to my physical body.

They seem to be popular right now in the investing community

As mentioned above, syndications may be your best bet for truly passive income, but you are absolutely ripe to make a bad decision on that because you don't have the time and will not be able to property vet the operator.

Your best bet, other than selling, is to go over the changes carefully to ensure they were done properly.

I'll bet it is going to be a good deal

NMB is very popular and very successful with STR.