From there once a deal makes sense, pull the trigger, a lot of folks get stuck in analysis paralysis and I’m not saying don’t do your due diligence or be smart about it, but acting quickly and with intention will benefit you greatly in the long run.

We are based out of Long Island and invest in Milwaukee because of the L/T laws, price to rent ratio and some other metrics.Good luck on your journey. 

Hey @Eric Andersen, so there are a lot of regs in the DFW area.https://www.fortworthtexas.gov/short-term-rentalsRentals are not allowed in residential districts: A-#, AR, B, R1, R2, CR, C, D, UR.Dallas recently banned STRs in single family homes but there was an injunction that blocked it.

Rental properties come in several flavors... short term, long term, etc.  

I worked exclusively in STVR property management on the island and currently work in long-term property management servicing the West Metro (Minneapolis).

Part of the motivation for congress writing Dodd Frank was to clamp down on the investors offering preditory terms re  rent to own and seller financing and that view has carried into craigslist rent to own adds and you say zillow. 

How feasible would it be to transition her to Section 8, and how long could this process take in Brooklyn, NY? 

Since my first property is long-distance, I figured it’d make sense to look for my next one closer to home.

Or should I just not do anything at all? I

I am looking into my STR options but from what I have learned this is a overflowing market in the area and the vacancy's are increasing so I may look into mid term and long term only.