I think eventually a VR set up will be common online or at RE offices.

We are a direct private lender headquartered here in Maryland but lending up and down the East Coast and out to the Midwest.

If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

I know, I think I took a big leap but it came after many years of trying to buy my own place and giving up bc I was always just out of reach.

@AJ ExnerAJ,Follow-Up Question:  So to a DSCR lender seasoning starts when the property is bought. 

Meaning, if you take the money only, you would have depreciation recapture from your cost basis up to the original purchase price of the building (not including the land cost because it wasn't depreciable), plus a capital gain up to the insurance proceeds.Hope this makes sense. 

Hey Jade, With all of the semiconductor manufacturers popping up out here and new developments and redevelopments the Phoenix area will be growing for sure in the near and distant future.

I recently discovered a traffic violation from North Carolina that showed up as a criminal record for an applicant. 

I've found many properties with title issues wind up with unpaid property taxes so checking on delinquent taxes, tax deed sales and lands available for taxes might help you identify some.

As a professional we have minimums for a standard 1 month security deposit then if someone doesn't meet that standard we allow for a less perfect tenant but they have to put up a greater security deposit and other fees.