He has no social media, no pictures, no videos, no online presence, nothing.

I'm going to continue buying from them and will update from time to time on how it goes (I expect it to go well after chatting with Chris).

I've seen a lot of bad excel templates online...

Might be worth chatting with a CPA or attorney who specializes in real estate to figure out what works best for your situation.

If you have any questions or would like to chat, feel free to reach out!

It doesnt bother me much because at least it's an opportunity to discuss a topic that I would be interested enough to chat about.

I wouldn't recommend trying to do something like this right off the bat, I think you need to get into the game and really know what you are doing before taking on that level of risk.Happy to chat more over a phone call or direct message if you want more insights or have more specific questions!

Also, I don't know if it would be worth it from a liability perspective either, but would advise to chat with an insurance pro/legal pro.When purchasing a primary residence, conventional loan guidelines will require you to take down the property in your personal name.When it comes to taxes, you'll likely be able to take the standard deduction AND itemize Interest, Taxes, Insurance, Depreciation, and expenses prorated based off the rented portion of the property when reporting the 1040 along with W2 income.

I have looked around online, but haven't had any luck yet, i have local real estate agent there, but they are not expertised on those distressed properties.  

Look at other rentals in the area and see not only how they are advertising or promoting online but also the inside and outside of the rental so you can create a similar environment to try to replicate the same results.