A STR is both a business and a real estate investment.Having little oversight on a newly formed business would make me anxious also.As others have suggested, you should consider going to the area for the initial items(Purchase, renovation, etc).Once you buy 1-2 properties, you can look to unload these items to someone else.Best of luck

Normally, it's offered to the other partners first and they can either both buy it to equalize the partnership or maybe one can buy it to take percentage ownership.I think you could handle this through a real estate attorney easily.

People they have existing relationships with and that trust them and want to support this new venture.I am going to disagree with Corby a bit.

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

Benefit from Continued Appreciation: Real estate in Austin and San Antonio has shown robust appreciation over the years.

I was looking to start my real estate investing journey and was recommended your program.

However, over the last 20 years there have been some favorable plms and rev rulings (particularly surrounding trusts) that owning a membership in an entity and converting that to tic still equated to the same level of ownership. 

If you are concerned with the types  of prospective tenants  who may do a drive by to check out the place as a first step of their apartment search you have a real estate problem my friend,  not a leasing issue.

I am not looking to get a real estate license for now, so that has seemed to limit my options as well.

I'm Brad Radlosky from Las Vegas, NV passionate about real estate investing.