I am 23 living in kansas city and i currently own a full duplex and live in one side and rent the other I’m trying to find another duplex to rent.

The biggest part for us was to outline the exit strategy options for both partners.

Check out Indianapolis, Kansas City, Philadelphia, and my backyard  - Chicago.

House hacking, in a B-/C+ area that still has access to easy public transit into the city.

Something to keep in mind with STR, that's tied to why REI is a smart game to play - control is the name of the game.You want to control the guests and rates (vet them in hopes of avoiding property damage, set rates to attract those willing to pay more for quality)You want to control the costs (furnishings, consumables, cleaning/repair/plumbing/electrical)You want to control the property (choice of property, location, financing terms, well or city water, septic or city sewer, etc)This is all going to be very hard to do, if not impossible, if you don't OWN THE PROPERTY. 

I'm trying to be as familiar with my target city as I am with the city I live in and I'm finding it to be a little difficult as I'm on the other side of the country in NYC. 

My markets of focus are Huntsville, Birmingham and submarkets of those two cities.

The main point is to find distressed properties to get the biggest discount possible.

Does anyone have a good property manager in Baltimore City who will service an attached house in the 21206 area code?

Recently had an offer accepted on a 3 unit in Jersey City, NJ.