My only two requirements are that I am not too far from an airport similar to MHT, BOS or PWM as I travel a few times a month for work.

We are renting out each room individually at the house, with a couple rooms having a furnished option for traveling Nurses, and higher rent.

If you do STR don't just limit yourself to vacation travelers.

My total income is 44k BUT I travel for work and get a per diem ranging from 70$-120$ per day depending where I go.

I got quotes from AAA, Liberty Mutual, and Travelers Insurance so far. 

Free up time to travel and eventually live outside the United States for up to six months a year3.

I'm just down the road from you both in Moscow but travel to CDA and Spokane frequently.

$1893 = Mortgage payment (25% down)$298 = property tax$255 = property management (2018 & 2019 average)$111 = insurance$271 = utilities (2018 & 2019 average)$63 = lawn care (2018 & 2019 average)$10 = advertising on kijiji (2018 & 2019 average)$212 = maintenance, repairs, banking fees, travel costs (2018 & 2019 average)$37 Cash flow. 

In my consultant travels I have come to notice ALL my high net worth clients use irrevocable trusts, and I do mean all as if it is issued to a person once they hit a certain value level. 

When we retire, depending on how much of a headache they are, we will use the monthly income for entertainment/travel.