Other locals with similar experience had mentioned that this scenario might not be the best fit and it turned out to be correct.

Otherwise, the tenant will make excuse after excuse to buy more time as they fall further and further behind.To find an attorney, suggest you visit your local court and lookup the landlord-tenant docket to ID attorneys with the most cases.

Starting with the Right PropertyGiven that this is your first STR and you’re planning to manage remotely, I’d suggest focusing on a market with a strong local infrastructure for short-term rentals—like Panama City Beach or Destin.

There's no fixed max size beyond local zoning rules.

I detailed LOCAL government will be on point.

I'm hosting a local meetup in Mankato, feel free to shoot me a message if anyone is interested in joining!

Perhaps check with a local attorney before proceeding.I realise I left some stuff out in the beginning, but the whole situation in general is just pretty wild.

So going to attempt something more local first. :)We definitely want to invest in true vacation rentals as well but this will be a good learning process with not as much risk to start.  

Are you focusing your efforts in/around your local market?

Hey Jon would recommend checking out FB groups if you aren't local (looks like you're based in the Bay).