After some research, the two areas that interest us are Vermont (probably near a ski area, Killington or Stowe) and the Smoky Mountain area. 

They can just be too hard to lease.On the other hand, if the area is doing well economically and its occupancy is currently strong (I certainly want a vacant or near vacant property) I think it's worth considering at least.

When PE investment groups start using terms like 'sweat equity' on near empty parks I get nervous.

I'm considering buying a small single family home near a hospital in the Midwest to turn into a MTR, and trying to decide if it's worth the investment to furnish vs. going straight to LTR.

Is the property under a high tension power line or down wind from the horse rendering factory or on a main thoroughfare or some other obstruction that you wouldn't want to live near?

No follow through and constantly lies about progress on your home.

It's a little remote, however, the community seems to be new and growing and there are other houses and developments going up near by.

Nearly all of our business came from the relationships that our originators had built over the years. 

PS: posting on FB or craigslist nowadays is just begging to be pirated, it's dang near a certainty it will be pirated. 

At that point I dont know investing would make any sense, I have heard scary stories I was thinking about short term rentals but that needs constant cleaning after guests and conpetition is very high my friend spent almost 200k out of pockets to buy a property for airbnb and he got 17 bookings per year....