I routinely have dogs run through the screen around the pool, as I don’t think they see the screen.  

@David Herfel, connect with an investor-focused real estate agent in your respective market who has house hack before or routinely helps and services house-hack buyers.

I will grab both of those books and stir it into my morning routine. 

Whether it’s through customer databases, CRM platforms, property management software, or digital marketing efforts, real estate companies routinely gather personal and financial data for sales, leasing, and property management.

So to make STR work out of state for me that would require a property manager.

It's a lot more expensive these days but the numbers still work out. 

It has become more saturated as STR was shut off people switched to the MTR strategy so have LTR as a backup if it does not workout. 

The good news is that the financial metrics you've read about are universal and not at all country specific.The bad news is that Germany may just not be a good cash-flow market, compared to the U.S.But then, few markets are.That's why you find so many Germans and Australians and Spaniards and others trying so hard to find great deals in the U.S.And, even in the States, there are plenty of sub-markets where properties routinely fail the so-called "1% rule."

@Frank Nguyen, depending on the exact area that you choose, this might work out for you.

Meaning how long should I expect to wait for routine repairs to be made?