Meticulously updated by professional investors, it boasts an open floor plan leading to an enclosed bonus room with a full bar and chimney.

Quote from @Ray Joseph: If you attend a local meetup, I'm sure you'll find investors that operate in other cities or states.And you have thousands of out-of-state investors to mingle with right here!

While not everyone's going to create an Airbnb out of a 6-ton potato, her story does seem to have lessons for new STR investors. 

What should I be aware of as an out of state investor?

You can also do value add STR & Multi-Family Rentals by starting with distressed properties and using a bridge loan to acquire them with a lower down payment compared to a DSCR loan.Networking – Connect with local investors, wholesalers, and realtors in your target markets.

Well this is going to be more mandated by your investor base than anything a mentor can help you with (i.e. there are groups raising money targeting low double digit returns, with limited cash flow, and other groups that need to show mid-20s to get investor interest).Lastly, if you are looking at a mentorship: really hammer on HOW they will help you be successful. 

I help several local investors and we do have a meet up.

if your projects were profitable, why not find other investors and pay them the loan and move on? 

The numbers look like what most investors dream about day 1, so they buy into that dream. 

When you called, and it seems many did, the scammer answered the phone using my name (though I understand with a heavy foreign accent).