Here short term rentals are very seasonal.As a newbie, I was under the impression that buying a brand-new apartment would be the right choice for me.

@Bryce Renicker based on what you are saying, it was probably a good choice to terminate.

Your best bet is perhaps driving for dollars.

@Sam CollinsYou may want to reach out to @Michael Plaks who is based out of Houston.Texas is one of the unique states that require the filing of an LLC Franchise tax return even if the LLC is a single member LLC.This filing obligation is not known by many outside of Texas.Best of luck to with your choice.

Agree that a community bank is your best bet.

I would appreciate any experienced real estate investor who can help me make a good choice.

or is there other options that would be a better choice?

my kids were in school there etc. this was Circa 1992 to 2001. rents did not move much in PDX those years today I bet that apartment is 1500.00

Hopefully you don’t have a problem around the entire house, which I have had before, and my only regret was not peeling it away all at once to manage.I’m happy to help talk through this stuff with you if you need to speak with somebody on the phone that can at least help you think through your choices.

short term rentals are not only vacation homes, nurses, workers, consultants, family, etc. all use short term rentals in traditionally non vacation marketsMaybe so, but a true vacation rental in a tourist area is going to do better than in an area where you best bet is to get a traveling nurse for a few months.