But then the wait for the end of pandemic started which still hasnt ended.

I agree, in person visits are best, however, given the logistics with KKOS for example (they are out of state) and the fact that in person visits are risky given the pandemic, Zoom calls are the next best thing.

Started investing here from CA and never looked backIntriguing - I've looked at Kansas City pre-pandemic.

Yes, during the pandemic, many people working remotely decided to take advantage of the opportunity to go to new and different places and rent STRs for longer periods of time.

While the value has appreciated nicely during the pandemic, and over the years, and she was able to refinance to low interest rates, it has been no match for the exponential growth of the property taxes.

Keep cash for reserves and “rainy days”.I desire a much higher reserve amount post-pandemic than I did when I was starting out pre-pandemic.Good luck on your first investment!

I know some investors that went through a rough patch during the pandemic.

They said it was due to the COVID pandemic   When the appraiser came out they wrote a report but did not give a value to the property.

Just two months after I posted the article, the COVID-19 pandemic hit.

And while we aren't there we had a pretty big announcement today after Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced a new 50bps loan pricing adjustment on all refinance loans purchased on or after September 1st – so basically, nearly every loan that is being refinanced by them.The move, obviously meant to "help" our struggling, coronavirus-weakened economy, comes at the directive of the FHFA and is meant to curb the “higher risk and costs” associated with refinance mortgages (yeah, right).