Daily, I get a BP email with articles of real estate interest.

It will not go away, and it will not be needed in our daily lives, so I am reaching out here to figure out what would be the best thing to do with the additional income.

$300K should allow you to buy a duplex/2-unit and both doors should be offering a profit even at 15% down.If you are in a situation where you are getting hit with high taxes, high rate, low rents it might be a "Walk away deal".I have to have conversations daily talking people out of buying a particular home because its a bad deal.

Here are some quick tips you can apply to your out-of-state investing journey.Do your research:Check out the local economy, job market, and rental trends in the new area.Look for spots with high rental demand and good growth potential.Get a Local Team:-Hire a property manager to handle daily tasks and tenant issues.

We keep a daily updated list of all active and eligible STR's for sale and currently there are well over coastal Oregon listings for sale with vacation rental or STR AirBnB eligibility and generally focus on properties that can reliably secure a permit within 30-60 days of closing.

My first suggestion is to only look out of state after you have "cut your teeth" closer to home where you can experience and learn from the process way more quickly. 

We're trying to get a basic quote, and it's like pulling teeth.  

Louisville is adding jobs daily and the big employers are constantly investing in the area. 

my goal is daily 30-45 minutes.

If you’ve been following your market closely (think daily) for several months and there’s been no affordable duplexes come available then I’d recommend going with the SFH.