Besides getting a property management company around the area to manage that piece and your property, what are some of the alternative ways that you've done that have proven to be helpful?

If not, you can move to the alternative solutions.

Would like to connect in person to discuss local markets, changes in financing, contract language, preforeclosure, JV partnerships, script practice, various types of alternative financing. 

@Paul Azad  The specialty self-directed IRA custodians that have the training and capacity to deal with documenting an IRA's investment into alternative assets are not also brokerage firms. 

One thing many who enter the alternative lending space fail to consider is who is their target borrower?

Alternatively, it seems like we can make this a short-term rental.

I currently operate a mom and pop rental business in Reading with my wife where we provide an alternative to the slum lord business model that has existed in the Reading market.

It puts the tenant on notice that the next step is filing for eviction which will create a public record as soon as its filed and potentially impact their ability to secure alternate housing.

Alternative w2 maybe with benefits or something opposite of doing it on your own a hybrid of sorts that you can enjoy?

There are lots of reasons why this might be you…but alternatively there are MANY an investor that are very successful WITHOUT Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.