Here is a summary of the book.https://www.nateliason.com/notes/long-distance-real-estate-investing-david-greeneThe book also mentions the importance of having a rockstar Realtor, contractor, lender, and property manager.

Hi David,If you are ever physically visiting these markets, I'd highly recommend attending meetups!

Quote from @David M.: @Joel Hunt You MIGHT want to check on that 1099 form --- there are a bunch of 1099 variants and I don't know them all.I guess it sounds like you are concerned that it looks like you made the principal and interest. 

https://www.amazon.com/Limited-Liability-Company-Estate-Inve...https://www.amazon.com/Your-Business-Entity-Estate-Investing...I know that BP has talked about using LLC/business entities on the podcast many times, try episode 283 with David Greene "15 Real Estate Investing Lessons Learned the Hard Way"

Quote from @David Ramirez: Hey @Esi Okpetu, Was there a clause in your purchase agreement stating that the property was going to be vacant at closing? 

Quote from @David M.: @Kevin Luttrell oh, and I think the issue may be that since pretty much all accountants/preparers use a tax software, they follow whatever the software does.

@David Ramirez Thanks for the insight!

Quote from @David Randolph: @Orhi Tahi If your looking for "aggregated data" for general reading purposes, ATTOM Data Services post articles and Black Knight (ICE) does a greet monthly PDF file.IF you are   looking to be a real estate investor who buys properties coming into foreclosure then you do that on a county basis.

Quote from Account Closed: Quote from @David Randolph: Quote from Account Closed: Quote from @Jay Hinrichs: Quote from @Don Konipol: Quote from Account Closed: Pre-Foreclosures / Foreclosures fit into several groups and are done under each State's laws.

Thanks for that shout out @David M..