I'd specifically ask why it is being treated as a third party sale since the LLCs members are you and your wife.

Ignore all NC specific things in that post. 

Pick one that is commenting on your specific situation and DM them.

You should try renting the home out with furniture if you have the budget to do it.

OG land lords. she has no interest in being a land lord and does not want to hear about the issues. be on the same page. if you find a good deal and the budget allows it make the pro/cons list.

Oklahoma, specifically Tulsa seems like it may have some merit.

Does anyone have any tips for specific suburbs to look at that offer a good risk vs. reward mix? 

I serve as the acquisition manager for a private equity firm specializing in retail and industrial properties.I'm on the hunt for networking events in NYC specifically geared towards commercial real estate professionals.

The 80,750-SF grocery-anchored neighborhood center, which traded at a 6.5% cap rate and was 92% occupied, has had The Fresh Market as its anchor tenant for the past 12 years.Higher up the pricing spectrum, unanchored and open-air shopping centers may see cap rates above 7% and occasionally push into the 8% to 9% range as specific market and quality factors influence each transaction.In the open-air shopping center segment, Nuveen sold the 1 MSF Fayette Pavilion to 5Rivers CRE, a private buyer from Houston, for $134 million, or $128/SF.

I Just relocated to Branson to work specifically with vacation rental investors.