I don’t have any direct experience with retirement accounts as I never opted to use them so I could keep cash available for investing now.

This fosters a top-down management approach that ensures accountability and efficiency throughout the property.As I've earned from my own experiences, the difference between a good operator and a poor one lies in effective asset management.

Has anyone experience to share how the get started in a market in a different state?

@Anthony MillerYour property management experience is a major advantage as you start investing, giving you a head start with tenant screening, lease agreements, and maintenance coordination.

In my experience, most have limited product offerings.

Does anyone have experience of setting up a STR while in the same position? 

My SFH investment s will help me absorb my losses, so it’s a good learning experience.  

Hi Sean, Within my 20 years of experience, owning 30 properties and managing over 300, I’ve seen busy professionals like you scale successfully while working demanding W-2 jobs.

To answer your question (that wasn’t actually aimed at me) my concerns are investing in an area that I’m completely new to and building an out of state team that will be effective. 

I saw an example recently in Bloomberg about how local regulations can really shape a landlord’s experience, from what I’ve heard.