Even if the door seems to be locked, it the bolt did not go back smoothly, it will be reported as jammed.We got our first smart lock fairly early-on and it jammed constantly, causing us to have to change the batteries much too often.

It's also an old city with some geographic constraints to new development...if you're close to public transit in a good location, there's always going to be upward pressure on price (and rents) and limited supply. 

Would you recommend starting with townhomes and transitioning later into single-family units and apartments?

As for overseas based investing, @Travis Watts has talked quite a bit about his experience of buying properties on his own then gradually transitioning over to syndication investing.

., I always found that the steepest part of my learning curve as I transitioned from SFR to STR to Commercial land development and MF (all using 1031 exchanges) was learning what "didn't translate" from the prior type. 

Not every customer service situation runs smoothly, or obtains the hoped for results.  

Now how can you qualify: -your employer can write a letter stating you are or transitioning to 100% remote worker, if this is allowed;-obtain a transfer letter with your current employer-you can get an offer letter with a new company, letter must be non-contingent, and a guaranteed salary.There are definitely multiple possibilities.

Let's look at it this way, will removing these transition fees lead to higher prices?

How did you handle the transition from STR to LTR?

I plan to start off house hacking small multifamily properties and transition into BRRRRing properties.