well in my personal, not professional opinion, i would think that such a purchase could be considered legitimate since you were planning on renting the property in the near future, making it an investment property.

She's out of the property now, but he's still out over $2,000 in lost rent and damages, legitimate charges.

While paying for a mentor is not for everyone, there are legitimate paid mentor/coaches out there.My concern would be who is my mentor?

If you are referring to SFRs, then yes, I think there is a legitimate reason to be concerned.

Be aware there are legitimate agencies and not so good agencies, so be careful in your selection.

I understand that Realtors and Appraisers are the ones with legitimate access to the MLS, but if you had to pick between a Realtor, an investor, or an appraiser, which do you think will hit closest to the mark for an investment property that you are analyzing?

I would hazard a guess but 99.9% of legitimate lenders are not going to lend you money on a part time job because you're afraid of being unhappy at a full time job.

Is out of state investing a legitimate alternative?

I always tell people to hire the guy in the middle, because he's most likely legitimate, isn't too big to take care of you and will be there when you need him.

Usually the more money a transaction legitimately requires the more sophistication the parties to the transaction have.