I am angling to buy another property too in 2025, but not for renting.
The idea is to "escape" hot summers here.
Potential areas: Canada, New Hampshire or Michigan (from more to less expensive, typically).
Some water view is a must, got tired of not seeing water on a daily basis (river, lake or ocean-whichever will do just fine).
I would suggest looking into how those localities handle squatters. I suspect we're going to see an increase in that kind of thing in the near future.
Oh, my..you are right.
Apparently, squatters have rights in some states. Wow.