I live overseas and don't have ready access to a local market to research, understand, and invest on my own.

Ours is in a rural area with strong seasonality and lots of regional vacation travellers going out for a weekend or maybe a week. 

Additionally, Chase Ink Business Preferred offers competitive travel rewards and may pair well with their banking services.Bundled Solutions: If keeping everything under one roof is critical, you might explore Silicon Valley Bank or First Republic Bank, depending on your location.

I’m not from the US and currently live in Europe most of the time.I’ve found some apartments that could work well for my needs—I plan to rent them out on Airbnb and reserve a few nights for myself when I travel there for work.My question is: apart from the purchase price (I’ve seen listings on Zillow averaging around $150k in areas like downtown Dallas, Old East, and Plano), what other costs should I expect—both during the acquisition and in monthly payments?

It could be worth transitioning to a midterm rental if there's demand for that type of housing in your area, like traveling professionals or remote workers.

I travel quite a bit, but I am primarily in San Diego. 

Positive SolutionsProblem: In my county small multi-family houses are nearly non-existent and short-term rentals and second-cooking-areas are illegal.Solution: House-hack while renting MTR to traveling medical professionalsProblem: I didn’t know the many laws of the countySolution: A hired attorney 1) informed me that the county calls a house-hack a boardinghouse and 2) drafted a very comprehensive agreement that includes answers to your list of questions.Problem: Interpersonal problems can be a risk.

That said, I haven’t managed a long-term furnished rental, and I’m wondering if it might be less stressful.For context: I’ll likely need to hire a property manager since I’ll be overseas, and I want to make sure I’m not locking myself into a hassle.

What some of my clients have done in the past is look for more creative rental avenues to be able to charge a premium on rent such as the traveling nursing niche like furnished finder. 

I don't travel much anymore so I don't get to see a lot of things in person.