Hi @Kathyayan goud Mula and @Royce Anies,My wife is from the Indianapolis area and we currently live in Hawaii and are looking to purchase an STR back in Indianapolis area to utilize when we visit family.

Would be nice to retire someday haha.So, I guess I'm just wondering how to get started since we don't have a ton for a down payment (could probably come up with $25k in cash without touching a current 401k that's not all that large).Also, the Orlando area (and outlying area) looks to be pretty saturated, but there is also a TON of tourist's that visit here too so I'm not sure if one cancels out the other in this type of business.

Certainly visit and connect with those for best results. 

Paywall Anyways, I would potentially buy if I had some assurance that I could get locked in under the new rules and not have the goalposts moved on me in future.

Portland and Oregon in general are among my favorite places to visit.

However, if the assessment information doesn't match what they see when they visit the property, it might prompt them to check that.

Have appraisals, home inspections, speak to mngt, ask for references, get copies of leases, check county taxes, obtain multiple lender quotes, get your own insurance quotes (as you will be required to anyways), if possible visit the home/local team, understand the market & neighborhood & ultimately have a clear idea of what your goals are to ensure you are considering investments that will move you closer to accomplishing your goals. 

I would be happy to visit with you.

Your message shoudl ALWAYS be: "Hey VISIT MY WEBSITE".That alone will more than 10X your DMM campaign conversions.

Approach it all like you did to in carpentry and I assure you, your going to be one hell of a success.