You will need to build a team for out of state and the closer to CA the better because of the travel time and as a college student you might not get 3 days to meet a contractor in the Midwest.

@Jason ColemanUnless you find a cost segregation provider in Greensboro, travel costs will be involved.

I know it's also a niche to invest to those who travel for work.I wanted to get your thoughts and learn from those who went through this route.

@David LutzLets look at your major cost vs what I would expect here in TEXASMajor costs over last 3 years on 5 homes:$10K in missed rent leading to and waiting for eviction$3K Eviction costs (lawyers, travel, writ, etc.)Evictions outside the Pandemic takes 4 weeks in Texas.  

In my 20 years in the business, I’ve gathered the best insurance contacts for investors from all my seminars and travels across the U.S.

This has been great as there has been a general decrease in the number of traveling medical professionals in our area, and those travelers have been more price-sensitive than during COVID. 

I think STR is an experience based travel and with the right marketing /design, it can 100% be a viable investment.

Upstate New York will generally qualify with standard markets such as Travelers, Nationwide etc... there are a few other property programs that do very well depending on the size.

You might ask if they offer referrals for traveling professionals or families on extended stays.

I've heard so many success stories on the BP podcast of people who've done really well with the buy-and-hold strategy and have the freedom to travel and not have to work a 9-5 (unless they want to, of course) and can pursue other interests, so that is a huge dream of mine too.