We have shifted from flip to hold due to the market interest rates which tend to result in longer holding times and carrying costs. 

For those willing to embrace a broader horizon, long distance investing not only enhances potential returns but also builds a resilient investment strategy with significantly lower cost to entry for real estate investing.I’d love to hear your thoughts: would you consider long distance real estate investing to seek out greater rates of return and a lower investment cost? 

The benefit of this is that you are not paying Hard Money rates so in long term there is a lot of savings going this route.

How do I know the vacancy rate / how long it took to find renters for comparable properties?

Charge market rate.

l'd look into local credit unions, they often have lower rates and better terms than big banks.

While evictions are part of the business, that rate is far beyond normal.

Its interesting which countries have low birth rates and which countries do not. 

This would imply AA has an effective tax rate of ~3.5% for an investment property 

Have a close watch on weeds, and keep local farmers motivated to maintain land fertility and accelerate plant growth rate