. - thanks for the link, it was very educational although I didn't see a frame wall/frame clad I still learned a few things... the siding is the original lapped board @Josh James - this is Oklahoma, similar climate... the reason the question has come up in my mind is there was some additional interior moisture that likely came from an older siding patch where the caulk is gone, plan is to, as you said, caulk and paint but was curious about the barrier...

(And maybe some notes; I like that idea.)Criteria:Cooler climate than CA.

I'm not familiar with your climate.  

Cost of living 2% below national average, average home $172,000, good tax climate.

News articles on the current political climate concerning STR's. 

There are micro climate areas of different neighborhoods which change the real estate landscape widely.

The climate isn't substantially different than Austin.  

Your strategy could be to buy one of these in different climate zones, depending on what time of year you'll be home.  

The things that sets apart successful real estate investors, or successful people in general is I think most successful people have a little bit of OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder).

At the moment i am primarily looking at Las Vegas and Los Angeles to get started, as they are tourist heavy cities with good all-year climates and somewhat friendly laws towards vacation rentals.