Well, .com is always your best bet because it's the most widely recognized.  

Hello,I am looking at turn-key investments out of state and was wondering about if it would make it more difficult to get, when the time comes, to be a Real-estate professional, recognized by the IRS.I understand there is the 750 hours/year + > 51% requirements, so theoretically I could be investing anywhere, but obviously not being in the area means I must rely on property management and others to do some of the work, so does it make it more difficult to get when investing remotely (in a way that the IRS will accept, of course)?

If your focus is on learning the pitfalls and how to avoid them - or at least how to get fired up about the possibility - then I would recommend ignoring those issues and reading this book.I don't necessarily want to practice everything he preaches - boarding up windows and using 2x4's for legs on a kitchen island... but overall, this is a very practical set of recommendations to providing solid affordable housing to a demographic that can be difficult - recognizing those difficulties this author has come up with a number of strategies to reduce problems and focus on profit, while meeting all section 8 program requirements. 

@Nick HundleyHello Nick,I am in the Lafayette area and recognized your last name.

Of course you have to be responsible, trust worthy and a little smart, but a hard lender should recognize a great deal or a bad deal when they see one. 

Some title companies recognize what happens and have a procedure to deal with things like that.2.

The HOA does allow STRs as of now, but I recognize that can change overnight, which would not only suck, but likely affect my ability to re-sell the property at the prices homes are selling at currently (basically limits you to primary home buyers instead of investors).

I too recognize that value is subjective.

I've gone to NY and CA just to see them in action and seek counsel, They don't think of our relationship as mentoring, yet they enjoy helping someone who is motivated and who recognizes what they've accomplished.

Recognizing this problem, I've preferred to work the surplus funds side of tax sales, however I've been on both sides of this matter.A company in Costa Mesa, CA named Tax and Title Services provides an underwriting service that may expedite your process.