, I’m looking into doing a HELOC on my current owner-occupied duplex (live in one side) to help fund a down payment on another duplex.

I'm looking to purchase my first STR for under $600K and I'd love to find something somewhere where I actually enjoy going for any repairs and maintenance.

“Because of this investment, more Alabamians can provide a better living for their families, and it helps cement Alabama as the preferred destination for the aerospace industry."

Thank you for your feedback, in Arizona specifically, as an out of state investor (I'm in California) it is the state law that they need someone living physically in Arizona to represent you with your legal affairs. 

I live in the Bay Area and have been focusing on regions outside Yosemite national park to do my research.

I don’t live in the USA all the time (< 1 month last year), so coordinating non-trivial refurb may be awkward, not sure my old handymen etc are going to be available (or suitable) so perhaps something a little more turn key is suitable.

People don't want to live in a basement.

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Do that every year until you are tired of house hacking, then find a SFH you want to live in. 

I lived there for almost 10 years before moving to NJ.