One thing I’ve realized about real estate is that it’s less about “knowing everything” and more about figuring things out as you go.

However, within three days of moving in, one family member reported experiencing asthma issues and mentioned an unidentified smell.

The internet makes the world very small.As far as buying out of state, one challenge I did not see any other replies mention is your occupancy. 

One way: price.

You can allocate those proceeds any way you want - as equal down payments or buy one for cash and others with loans - It doesn't matter a bit as long as you use all of the cash and purchase at least as much as you sell. 

But due to Covid price is double    Buy your miscellaneous at the super Mercado or Asian stores.If you don’t join one of the clubs  Ask your grocer to order 50 bags of potatoes.  

If one plays thinking they can cookie cutter yester-markets plays, it's just not gonna work.

., so do you mean living in one state while a local PM manages a STR for you in the other state?

One thing you might do is sell your more expensive properties and buy less expensive ones. 

This is what makes the hard money to DSCR combo a great one-two punch for the BRRRR Strategy.