Once you've narrowed down your options, decide if you prioritize rental income, long-term appreciation or a mix of both.

As long as everything is recorded correctly and all documentation is done, there are ways to do this. 

If it's vacant, then thats a long time to sell.

You should be able to find some good options on here so long as appraisal is sufficient and DSCR min is met 

Read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene.

If you're using hard money simply for the purchase and plan to refinance, the hard money would actually require less than long term financing.

Here's a rundown of our current financial situation and REI experience:Current Properties:Short-term rental in the mountains of NC:- Owned outright- Grosses $2-4k per month- Valued at $400kCondo in Charlotte, NC (long-term rental):- Owned outright- Rents for $2.9k per month, cash-flowing $2k per month- Valued at $350kPrimary residence:- Located in NC- worth $800k, owe $200kMy wife is also a minority partner in an investment group that specializes in BRRRing foreclosed properties.

In my experience the basics for a functional RE based CRM are:Custom Fields for Data Objects (Leads, Prospects, Applications, Buildings, Units, etc...)A Screening Engine (background/credit checks, employment verification, etc)Online Rental Application (this should automatically run the application through screening)Ability to mass email/sms leads and tenants to provide informationSurveys/Inspection formsI've been building real estate CRM tools for years.

That's acceptable as long as you have 70' of space with 7' ceilings.Minimum window size: The window must be large enough for an adult to egress, and it must be reachable.

Personally and professionally, I'm craving connection more than ever (it has been a long, weird 10 months and I miss our local meet ups).