Several years later and though it has gotten much much better, there's still a level of "what now" that crosses my mind when I get an email from them.

Rents go up and mortgage stays the same aka they cash flow more and more the longer you hold even with a mortgage.The above statement doesn't hold nearly as much water when you consider taxes and insurance in many parts of the country.

This is a common theme across the country with many municipalities enacting similar restrictions including where I am located in Philadelphia. 

Those states put together are as big as the country of Turkey, with a population of about 40 million people.

If you have $100,000 of equity, you may be able to get a quad somewhere in the country assuming you put down $100,000.If you lived in the house for 2 out of the last 5 years, you may be able to exclude up to $500,000 of the gain from sale.

I've had clients from all over the country manage rentals without ever seeing the state.

Hey Zach, My partner and I have actually worked with a few out of country investors to help them get investment properties here in AZ. 

Every now and then something will slip thru like that, but it is not common anywhere in the country.#4.

Can you move to a cheaper part of the country and house hack?

As it's designed specifically for out of country investors (Shenjumiaosuan / RENOSY).