Winter at high elevation makes STR mgmt from a distance much more challenging!

They must maintain a high level of service and quality of work to be in the network.

I would highly consider house hacking if that's an option for you. 

You will even get it in writing (he does all his training orally using slides and at least we didn't get a copy of any material, so you have to take notes and pictures to keep up).Invest those 20k, 30k or 50k into a property, whether it is rehabbing and fliping, BRRRR-ing, or hacking, and network with local (from Dallas, not Austin) REI, realtors, loaners, etc. which you can find here and in the REI meetups.

Thank you,StephanieHi Stephanie,I would highly suggest starting with a call to the Planning Department and let them outline what is feasible for the specific property and what steps you'd need to take to get it where you want to go.

You can even make a letter with a picture of yourself in your current property and tell them that you are a new investor with lots of money and are looking to buy your next property. 

Guy & Gal they were awful and totally out of touch how to relate to your aspiring investor with barely 10% down, high DTI, and wanting to be "financially free".

Those prices are high.

As far as next steps, get the place ready to rent, take, or have a pro take, lots of great pictures, create a solid lease, and list it on Zillow for free.

Anything that's high priced luxury huge lot sizes, amazing landscaping, bigger garages, and HOA fees is probably A class.