I live in NYC and started investing in Buffalo a few years back, mainly for the reasons that you mentioned. 

I'm considering investing in STR in Hawaii to diversify my investment portfolio (mainly for capital appreciation) as well as it being a regular vacation place for my family.

Here are the 14 main highlights:"Just some analyst's thinking cap predictions.

@Jill KellerI personally owned and managed several rental properties, mainly one family, 3-families and been advised by a number of attorneys through the years to forget doing LLC's.

Mainly the Brokerage is for me just to sell the properties that we fix and flip and save the commission.

I am a mainly cashflow person. 

We actually have our main meeting coming up on January 14 and a county meetup in Clermont the following week .

Main question in other countries is ownership and taxes.  

It’s just not that common even though that is one of the main things talked about. 

I understand credit enhancements and additional guarantors are sometimes required but to be unable to cover escrow funds and to give away deal ownership for that service is kind of crazy but back to the main point, the real issue is when the Co-GP is not truthful about their true role or embellishes their portfolio/ unit count.