Jacksonville and New Port Richey continue to show solid demand for long-term rentals too.

You need to know what to look for, what to address, and have solid buisiness acumen to run a MF operation of that magnitude.

Congrats on closing on your home and having equity right away—that’s a solid start!

But this right here..... this is a solid answer.

If you are able to hold onto the duplex, I would hire a solid property management company and hang on to it.

So, yes, you can absolutely have a great rental business as an out of state ( and even international ) investor, as long as you have a solid team that are your boots on the ground. 

I sometimes think about investing there given my affinity with the location...but realistically it just makes more sense to put my money in rentals in Indianapolis where I invest currently and the returns are still solid.

SFR, in my opinion, is always a solid buy as long as you stick to smart buying principles.

Finding 1 solid deal this year could be your goal.

It requires a solid FICO, that you get pre-approved with all current financials held in file beforehand, with the complete contract package submitted upon execution which starts the clock; insurance must be arranged within three days for lender underwriting.