Hi Anthony, it sounds like you’re in a good position to start building your STR portfolio, especially with no debt, great credit, and rent-free living!

It will be remote, but since you live there now, you probably already have connections who either already know the house or local friends to find you good people to service things as needed.  

This may be controversial but it seems like you would be saving a lot of money at the moment given your reduced living costs.

I currently live on the north side so I am trying to see what areas would make for good buy and hold investments.

@Michael Smythe the repairs were never completed while the tenant was living there.

Quote from @Steve Tokita: I am an out-of-state investor living 1500 miles away from three properties that I am currently renovating to rent or to flip. 

I had hoped to set this up with PNC since I bank with them but an in-person visit to the branch is required for set up and this is not possible since I now live in Washington state.

What adds complexity to our plan, is that we live in Minnesota.

The Subto community calendar offers a wide variety of over 20 live Zoom sessions every week.

Refi the house so they can continue to live in it, they will get the best loans on their primary residence.