I have been living where i am now since 2022 I don’t want to ever sell it because its in a good location and it has potential to be a great rental investment i just don’t want to lose my interest rate by leaving and renting it out i have heard that your mortgage can be called due by doing that.

You can tell that the lender isn't granting this extension under the provisions of the loan's 1-year extension options.  

The name does not make it a scam or reputable, good or bad.Any organization, REIA, MeetUp, or otherwise reflects the character and personality of the people who run it; and by extension, the people who attend regularly.

It , OF COURSE, also DEPENDS on your location and what you could actually get zoned up to.Are the properties around your building a different zoning classification than yours?

Don't be suckered into buying cheap properties - unelss you know exactly what you are getting into.Here's some copy & paste advice that applies to just about any Midwest rental market:--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Plenty of STRs that perform just as good as the pool STRs because they have a great design, location, or other fun amenities that have less liability and headache.

The market between the 2 locations & resident class (Especially if you plan to self mange or find a PM company), Your future goals and the costs associated with moving and transferring to a new hospital. 

@Ming HuangRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Just the other day I was able to close for a seller who is living in Taiwan and I'm located in Utah.

Look for a location with low crime, then look for the neighborhoods with the best schools.