Cheers,Shaun Shaun,Thanks for reaching out. 

Hopefully, this is a useful example of what’s achievable with out-of-state investing, even with no local connections. 

My goal is to rent it out to start generating some cash flow.I’m planning to remodel the kitchen soon, and once that’s done, I’d like to move out to make the apartment available for renters.

It'd be better to pocket the cash in my opinion and invest elsewhere.It seems like there's a bit of conflict between where you are and where you'd like to be.

In 2018, we had a property turn and the net cost to you out of pocket was around $500 (costs to repair minus the security deposit that was returned to you.)

Hello, Bigger Pockets community!

Isaiah, I would suggest starting out with doing some research on some of the available platforms like AirDNA.

Helo Bigger Pockets folks! 

The mayor has been hot on out of state investors and poor property managers since his campaign. 

STR feels more like a strategy to break even or eek out a meager return on a great asset than a strategy to cashflow.