I'm not a traveler, currently live in Idaho heading to St Louis, so I'm investing in myself and pushing myself to grow, getting out of my comfort zone.Lily - I just got back from attending the course last week.  

Check on Zillow to see what other long-term rentals are going for in the same area - if the monthly rent you could get would be worth it for you to achieve your longer-term investment goals, then it might be an option worth considering. 

Last time was the tux at my wadding!

Does anyone have suggestions for who would write a policy for me given I have let them lapse a long time ago? 

I graduated college last year and I'm starting to build my career toolkit (while paying down just shy of $15K in student loans).

Mason welcome to biggerpockets I also went to UW-WSuggestion for the next 10 years , if possible purchase four plex , duplex , triplex, last resort sfr for house hacking ( no immediate cash flow )Rinse and repeat until your personal lives change ( family, relationship, etc )Each state you purchase property :Develop a decent team to handle your investment properties while you enjoy your fishing/etc

Not to mention many long term relationships with some of the owners and managers of those agencies. 

Birmingham can be good for investors, many of the cheaper properties are in pretty bad areas and the crime has gotten worse in the last several years, so I would take that into consideration.

Arrived was established in 2020 and is way too green for me to even consider.

last year i had third party emergency maintenance in four of my six months vacasa managed.