I do not have a traditional W2 job so I can't pursue the typical conventional loan or a FHA since I don't have income (hence the DSCR route).However, I've seen that most DSCR lenders do not lend if the loan amount is less than $100K.

I used Roofstock to sell one of my rental properties in TX as their sales commission is lower than going through traditional sales channels. 

What are the challenges of passive investing as opposed to traditional real estate investing? 

We aren't the traditional flippers who run in, throw up a lick of paint, hide the disastrous side of things and essentially trick people into buying a lemon.

This would also be where an appraisal would be ordered in a traditional sale, but if using a hard money Lender, they have probably already evaluated the value before offering you terms.5.

We're also starting to scour other forums for possible investments outside the traditional MLS sites, and other areas like upstate NY. 

Dan, Investment HELOCS are extremely hard to achieve considering they are not DSCR underwrites. they are more traditional conventional qualifications.

Right now, it is incredibly tough to make even a few hundred a month with traditional strategies.

Typically, the tax is based on the assessed fair market value of the property at the time of the transfer, even if it’s not a traditional sale.

There are still a few that will give you a loan but the traditional 90% of purchase price and 100% of rehab might not be possible without an exception.