And on the other side, I've seen some vacation rentals that are otherwise nothing special but they put in a cool wall of bold wallpaper, pay for nice furnishings and develop a vibe and they outperform their competition. 

I do not know the markets you mention, but wonder how numbers could work today in a very mature market like Nashville with a current seemingly high vacancy rate due to lots of development in recent years. 

Imagine acquiring over 800,000 square miles of land, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains and from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border, for a mere $15 million — a touch below $440.3 million in today’s dollars.Basically 1/500th of a penny per square foot.This strategic acquisition not only expanded the United States’ territorial footprint but also unlocked immense potential for economic development and westward expansion.For savvy investors of the era, the Louisiana Purchase represented an unparalleled opportunity to capitalize on vast tracts of fertile land, abundant natural resources, and access to key waterways like the Mississippi River.

My significant other is a developer, so in general we are pretty hands-on people and I thought that I might be able to do more hands-on with all of our property management!

They have developments in Atlanta, Ocala, Jacksonville, and Atlanta, to name a few.

I'm a real estate agent, investor and developer in Central Houston and would be happy to answer any questions you have. - Chris Kersey 

We all need to be careful and when problems develop we need to share on BP like Gerry did here.

So much so that it's been now dubbed the super peso and it's causing headaches to Mexican developers who sell in US dollars and have their costs in pesos.The reality is that you actually don't necessarily need to spend a ton of time understanding international real estate to invest internationally, although doing so would definitely increase your success, of course.

So working with an agent that will work with you to develop a plan of attack is super beneficial, especially when you aren't in town, or know anything about the city. 

But your Team handed you that lead and need's there 50% split to keep the staff employed and developing lead's to hand you.