And with their eyes on the future, they're even bringing virtual reality into the mix, promising a way to explore homes that's as close to stepping through the front door as you can get without leaving your couch.Yet, for all the sparkle of new technology, there's a serious side to this story, too.

If its a single family they generally throw the 12 month rule out there because it throws a red flag if you put a tenant in there shortly after buying the property.

Purchase price: $300,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Let me paint a picture for you of this amazing cabin we've got in the Red River Gorge.

@Ian Rysdale I think you will find credit unions to have less red tape and are much quicker.

Even for this, I don't find many people will stomach being in the red $1,000 or more if investment is any kind of goal here.I see clients who want a mix of personal use and investment end up somewhere near, but not right in town.

There are many red flags here.Your borrower started out in financial trouble and you want to loan him money?

BP is very strict about political talk, so we have to be careful with the red vs. blue discussions.

We got SUPER lucky every step of the way but I knew it was luck saving us from the red.

This will be very much a red state versus blue state ordeal.And this will definitely be something all us property owners will vet for when we invest in real estate.

If you found a property management company who didn't have one of these that'd be the real red flag.