You should create a blog as you provided some great information here.

The forums are full of self-managing landlords who make little mistakes that turn into big mistakes that cost them years of cash flow (or more).If you want to be a DIY landlord, I recommend books, blogs, classes, or other resources to educate yourself quickly.

Here are a few suggestions on how you can maximize the wealth of information available: Check out the blogs and podcasts, or take advantage of the search feature (magnifying glass).

https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...BRRRR Loans: What Are the Options, and How Do DSCR Loans Stack Up?

There is not an equivalent version for MTRs.https://www.airdna.co/blog/short-term-rental-tax-loophole

Here's two episodes I might start with on your STR/MTR decision journeyBuying in Overlooked Short-Term Rental Markets https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-948The Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Medium-Term Rental Empire https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/real-estate-780If you like those two episodes, please feel free to reach out to me for more, there's a good amount of STR/MTR BiggerPockets podcasts and content.

LLC's are welcomed, no DTIs, and less paperwork...happy to connect.Also check out this BP article that explains how DSCRs play into BRRRRs: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/brrrr-loans-what-are-the-...

If they aren’t dominating the search results with the real estate website and blogs, there are even more competitors per page of search results.

My husband, John and I are real estate investment rookies, and are also looking forward to the connections, the advice, the blogs and podcasts to bolster our knowledge base.

Building your core-4 will also be fundamental to investing out-of-state, I'd recommend reading this article by David Greene: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-tea...The Midwest markets present some good opportunities for investors with cheaper price points, lower taxes and a lot of them being landlord-friendly as well.