Hi Sharron - Are you in the course? 

It seems there’s a common misconception largely influenced by social media, online courses, and influencers who oversimplify the process that real estate is an easy, passive way to generate income with minimal effort.

Many of them sell the course at 20k a pop and that is how they “make money in real estate†Sad but true.

The top producing agent wants nothing to do with a new out-of-state investor, they are local specialists who don't need extra business or time suck.

I purchased a single family to rent out the rooms and it sent my finical plan completely off course because I was not as ready as I previously thought.

I've always been a half-assed Airbnb specialist realtor.

What are the best courses of action here?

I would call or email a specialist in FIRPTA such as "Tax solutions FIRPTA consulting" in Katy Texas, since they can answers all questions about the law plus investor friendly lenders

There are some that provide coverage but of course the premiums and higher. 

Each deal is different of course.