It found the five most landlord-friendly states to be:West VirginiaArkansasLouisianaNorth CarolinaAlabamaAlabama residents enjoy a low cost of living and a thriving economy.

You don’t have to keep contemporaneous daily time reports, logs, or similar documents if you can establish your participation in some other way.

Eliminate debt, establish a budget, and save.

For most, if not all, established architects/firms, that is not how it works.

You can search your local area to establish comps through visiting various short term vacations sites (Verbo and Airbnb).  

Would be either near Lucca, Italy whereMy brother is, or more in Belize where we already are established.  

They know the local landscape and can guide you toward the best neighborhoods and opportunities, helping you avoid costly mistakes.By leveraging the relationships that local investors have already established, you can quickly build your Core 4 with professionals who understand the nuances of the area.

Hey John,Sounds like the answer would be to utilize a DSCR lender that utilizes either pre-established STR rental income (if you can prove with AirBNB/VRBO statements) or a few that are still UW with AirDNA or a similar STR income projection program.I am aware of a few still doing it at this time, and if you can show that you know what you are doing you shouldn't see much of a cut in LTV if at all.Happy to connect and see if we can help.Good luck!

Plus, they often have established connections with handymen and contractors, making maintenance and repairs seamless.

When I established my investor services business in 2005, I posed a similar question to numerous experienced property managers.