However, that will likely lead to increased turnover and increased vacancy time in between tenants.

A strong “Core 4” can make managing your investment remotely much smoother and prevent a lot of headaches.Also, as you narrow down cities, pay close attention to factors like job growth, population trends, landlord-tenant laws, and short-term rental regulations.Happy to connect with you, and good luck as you jump in!

Thus, when a foreclosure sale is held, you can set the bid amount up to the amount of the total debt, which would likely increase from 80K to include the legal fees, receivership costs(we suggest 5 - 10% of the rents collected), repair costs, additional accrued interest, minus rents collected.

the key to a BRRRR, whether it's going to be an STR or LTR, is this:distress.you need to find a significantly distressed property, such that you can increase the ARV via the rehab. 

Change all lighting to LEDTo increase revenue: 1.

There are a lot of ways to crash and burn, so increasing the odds of succeeding long term should be your highest priority. you can always sell your local assets once you're comfortable managing rentals and ready for a market that better-suits your criteria. btw, kudos for being self-aware of your limitations.

Household Debt Rose by $184 Billion in Q1 2024; Delinquency Transition Rates Increased Across All Debt TypesMay 14, 2024

If you can or do trust your PM company then speed can increase and costs decrease over time. 

I own 4 two/three flats bought between 2013 and 2020 in Forest Park, Illinois, at low interest rates and prices in 200000's  They cash flow nicely and prices have increased a lot. 

What is your Annual Rental Rate Increase look like?