Obviously, the passive nature, but you can find an operating partner and you wouldn't need to give up control.

@Corby GoadeI want to find areas that have better returns on my money.

What areas allow STR, How do you comp strs, how do i find a good cleaner/handy man etc.

I'm also a licensed real estate agent, and I'd be happy to help you find whatever information your looking for regarding our market.Best, Trey Aker

It could be great if you could find a place near popular snowmobile trails for winter, and you'd be in great shape year round!

@Sean Minihan I always recommend you find a REI group near you that meets regularly.

They are used to chatting with folks to find out what/why they are movings so could be helpful if you don't want to go property management route. 

Find the downloaded file and click Upload.This should show the document in Google Sheets after.

What am I allowed to do with a VA Loan - is it even an option to sweep it if I can find a lender?

We will occasionally adjust down the cleaning payment to offset the cost of our inspector if they find deficiencies in quality and need to spend time improving things before the next guest.