@Nathan Harden- agree about OH ....I went to school at Miami U and lived in columbus area for a few yrs  ...many friends that still live there ......I live in Seattle proper ( near  Magnusson Park ...also  own  2  properties in Mason County ......father in law lives on  close to 10 acres close to downtwon Medina so we will be dealing with  figuring out the  best thing to do with this  as he gets  older ( he is  83 now) ...stay in touch

Unfortunately, for the time being, I do need to stay in New York.

Rents generally rise over time, and while mortgage rates are high now, they won’t necessarily stay there forever.

I prefer to stay further from the coast and hopefully further from major storm/flooding events (potentially lower insurance costs).  

All that matters is whether the property will attract reliable tenants (A reliable tenant stays many years, pays the rent on schedule, and takes good care of the property).

When tenants stay for ten years, it's usually because their rent is well below market rates.

I have stayed at Airbnb's in Rome and Naples, and there are Airbnbs of course, but you really need to speak and learn the system.

I'm an investor and mortgage broker and have options for loans that go as low as $75,000 and down payments as low as 15%, which makes it easier to stay above $75,000.

The relatives are vacating. only 1 tenant wants to stay through ownership change.

You want to make sure they are at or below 5% to make sure they are able to stay solvent.