Personally, I had one experience where my Lender wanted the LLC to be within the state where the property was being purchased.

@Mark Adams,I know of Charter Financial, but I don't have first-hand experience. 

Use it as a learning experience because, after all, that's why we're here!

I've traveled up and down the east coast visiting other management companies learning how to continually get better.I genuinely want to be seen as a partner for our landlords.

There are obviously a lot more factors that go into it - real estate is always going to be a mix of the tangible property/market itself with a mix with the investor/operator including experience, risk appetite, financial situation etc.I would say however if you are just getting started in real estate - LTRs are probably (in a vacuum) the better bet as STRs are certainly more sophisticated and challenging from an investor perspective

Scott, I will only need to travel when there is a new job.

I advance sums to contractors who have proven through experience that they can be trusted.

Any recommendations on Podcasts, realtors or individuals with experience in the area would be greatly appreciated.

Our ideal candidate is someone embedded in and active in the STR space, as subject matter expertise + working with partners and advertisers is a key element of this role.You can find the application here.Working for BiggerPockets alongside our incredible network of employees and contributors has been an incredibly rewarding experience for me, and I'm so excited to be growing our content team.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you just need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.