4: I'm pretty confident the house is vacant, according to my research the owners both live and work in the same town in a different part of the state.

This is pertaining to state of Florida.  

Any recommendations for a good area to consider in the Tri-State or eastern PA region?

I heard about setting up a LLC out of a state that has lower taxes than using your home state which may potentially has higher taxes.

I have the ring camera with solar panels and a ring hardwired floodlight camera.I have ring cameras at 3 different properties in 2 different states. 

On eventbrite you can see they hold numerous "free" one-day masterclass events across many states (mostly in FL and CA): https://www.eventbrite.com/o/multifamily-mindset-33157729673And I came across a review from an online blog that goes into more detail about MFM: https://ippei.com/multifamily-mindset/Since I think I would be way over my head with multifamily I would not attend their 3-day event at this time.

We are looking to invest out of state, looking into Alabama,  with LTR and/or STR. 

I am a 33-year-old from Washington State working in healthcare.

Hello John,My name is Lance, I am an out of state investor, I have a rental house in Irving that needs flooring replace, currently they are laminate planks. 

Down Payment Assistance: Proposed up to $25K in down-payment support for 1st-time homebuyers "This option exists as of today in many states under current DPA programs"You can actually right now get more than $25K under a DPA it depends on your loan amount and your State/County.