I looked into the town of Catskill itself and what stumped me was the requirement for the host to be available within 30 min by automobile while occupied.

I’d love to meet you.

EDUCATE YOURSELF - yes, it will take time, but will lead to a selection that better meets your expectations & avoids potentially costly surprises!

(And - full disclosure - I will be using a mail forwarding address also and only occasionally actually hosting meetings at that location... it's like a 'WeWork' space, I generally work from home and my managers are on-site at the parks...)To everyone's continued success, and due diligence,-jl-

For the public unless you're attending EVERY planning commission and city council/county commissioner meeting you wont hear all of the back and forth.  

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

A novice real estate investor. Although I don't have much experience in this field yet, I am passionate about real estate and hope to continuously learn and grow in this industry.

But then my cash flow won't be high, and when trying to get another property my DTI won't be great because 75% of the rent won't meet the mortgage.

As for the 2% rule, most of the properties that meet those criteria are in war zone locations.

I would encourage you to find local REI meet-ups in your area.