For a 1000 unit SFR portfolio in Tampa, you could have a portfolio manager in Cleveland, OH, a call in Center in Topeka, Kansas, remote customer service team members in Mexico or (offshore) in India, and a rental payment processing center in New York.

I understand that New york is one of the cities banning STR's and was curious if the seattle-tacoma area is a good area to even invest for a newbie.

Greetings! I'm a wholesaler/investor based in NY who work in other markets looking for other investors to collaborate with and are involved in networking groups! Please connect with me!
Curtis Cox

I was born and raised in York, PA.

@Sean York I think it is a great play.

I always recommend checking out Furnished Finder Traveler Search ( https://www.furnishedfinder.com/housing/New-York/New-York) and Airbnb/VRBO for 30+ day stays to confirm what is out there. 

My wife and I relocated to DeLand from New York five years ago.

- Get your 2023 return filed and into the IRS digitally and don't write off the whole ranch.New York is a sticky state for lenders, (that's a nice way of saying it), many lenders do not loan in NY- there's that problem.Your FICO is super low- A co-signer does not fix or make up for the credit which is a huge piece you need for a non-qualified mortgage.

Chicago, like New York and Boston, is always changing and there are some neighborhoods that a few years ago people would say they are "bad neighborhoods". 

The New York market seems really difficult to break into since the prices here are outrageous.