-The state just passed a law this year that no municipality can regulate fees or charges for rental properties-The state passed a law that any type of rent control in the state is not allowed. 

The combo of the current rate environment, the current prices of most properties, and the current rental market makes cashflow much more difficult these days that it was a couple years ago.

I understand that I have to apply for a new rental license.

Anything I should keep in mind for managing a rental property out of state?

My wife and I bought our first house 4 years ago using the VA loan and I’d specifically like to learn how to finance a rental property using little or no money of my own.

It's been the pursuit of mom & pop investors that got priced out of Raleigh, and they're propping up the rental market with no support from the industry demand, population growth, or anything in between.

The rental demands in that pocket are great and down the road from Bricktown. 

They could pass a new resolution not to allow rentals, or no pets in rentals, or no section 8 in rentals, or raise the HOA dues insanely high for a year until you sell it to fund better reserves for themselves at your expense. 

I would like to start in syndication or short term rental deals.

As of this year my rentals are getting 90% Airbnb and very small number from VRBO, hardly anything from Booking.com.