In our culture, the idea of fast food and convenience is everywhere so what seems "easier" could actually be disguised to harm you healthwise.By just taking out some time in the day to plan and prepare for a healthier lifestyle will do wonders in the long run.

The issues I ran into was the local market was already flooded with STR's and in order to be profitable you had to stand out with a home that was either near an attraction (ie great view, Garden of the Gods, Downtown, or a College) or the unit had to have amenities (Hot tub, Instagram Wall, Pickle Ball Court) that would place your listing far and above other similar listings.I think you should strongly consider if you more interested in moving away and starting a life somewhere else, or in creating a cash flowing investment to supplement your income? 

Owners needed to leave due to health reasons, after getting offers way lower than market - I ran numbers and decided to jump on it and give them what they needed.

When I ran my initial numbers, my target acquisition was actually 165k.

When I ran my initial numbers, my target acquisition was actually 165k.

This is exactly my point though, even if I ran capex at 10% of gross rent, a $6k expense to replace HVAC in the first few years of ownership will take years to recover from, cashflow wise.

I ran the numbers, negotiated a price decrease, and then performed inspections and purchased this package with cash.

I ran the numbers, negotiated a price decrease, and then performed inspections and purchased this package with cash.

A few years ago, as a member of the Mormon church, he served his mission out there and dedicated himself to becoming fluent and understanding the culture.

Also being busy is a weird flex in American culture in my opinion.