Lastly, do some initial research on local STR rules and costs to prepare for discussions with your team.Building a solid team, including an agent and co-host, will set you up for success.

Forcing the seller to sell because they initially agreed can be a recipe for disaster later.

Counselor called it the most extreme case of rebelling he had ever seen after initially questioning the issue due to our sons accolades/accomplishments. 

They signed an initial one year lease but have opted to go month to month ever since. 

Once the initial setup is finished, how often do you visit?

Highlight efforts to minimize displacement, such as offering lease renewals or supporting affordable housing initiatives, and share data to clarify financial realities.

Our engineering team finishes in roughly 2-3 weeks with no major modifications required to our initial architectural plan.

Welcome to BP - house hacking / mid term rentals are great strategies esp starting out, I think you are right on with initial gameplan (Oregon can be challenging for landlords though so good that you are open to other markets)

Several large developers have built beautiful high end condo feel student apartments super close to campus which initially depressed rents in houses.

@Nicholas L. what would be your recommendation if the market where you live is way to expensive or at least not in your initial budget and your best option is out of state investment?