I understand Google continues to push into this space and disrupt the online travel agencies, so the landscape might be changing. 

I would initially travel to the area for a couple weeks to meet and assemble a dependable team.

I was thinking of changing my plan and looking somewhere closer where the travel distance to my job isn’t that much.

I STR my primary when I travel and have a STR in Tulsa, OK.🙌  make connections with other Airbnb strategy investors and gain the confidence to BRRR my first property with no previous construction experience 😅🤝  make a great connection with someone who is an expert in BRRR method 

Kansas City has a strong medical presence so traveling medical professionals are always needing a place to stay.

But if you plan to travel back and forth, just make sure that the people you have working on your property are highly reputable and trustworthy.

If you want seek that golden lifestyle and looking for that hassle free life, perhaps renting that beautiful apartment and travelling to different countries would be ideal.

@Roy MitleYes, the old losses will travel through Sch 1, line 5, as you described.

Safe travels

So long story short we have a traveling nurse staying at our rental that got some water damage when the roof was being replaced, they don't have renter's insurance (which we require in the renter's agreement they sign), water damage has been remedied and is cosmetically minimally affected and still very much in a liveable state.