The place I have is over 30 years old and a mansion ("mansion" in Japan means an apartment, not "mansion" like a huge house). 

I had to sell so I replaced the HVAC and a day later it was stolen by what neighbors described as the previous tenant.

Out-of-state investing makes the most sense for me—it’s impossible to cash flow anywhere near me, and moving wouldn’t make sense because I wouldn’t be able to earn the same wages or find the same kind of jobs.Before this purchase, I already owned two properties: a long-term rental outside Houston, Texas, and a short-term rental in the Sierras in California.

I am in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area and I am a new landlord, having purchased my first rental property about two and a half years ago.

This.Also, if you were the tier 1 worker bee at a relocation company who wants to get a family housed, happy and as quickly as possible, would you accept the word of a guy who sells a course to new-to-MTR investors that "here is Eli; please send him all of your business.

and the demand is amplified when it has a proven rental history, furnishings and a transferable or easily obtainable STR permit.

A few small touches, like high-quality linens and a welcome guide, can make a big difference. 

There is a time and a place for sub to  no doubt but wholesalers to me are not the time or place.

I am also a project manager and a architectural designer for a real estate developer in NYC. 

The investors that I work with find this much less risky and a much faster way to get to ROI.