We don't have the Midwest weather, high property tax, old homes, high insurance, high maintenance, or state income tax.

Quote from @Zach Rumfield: This particular property might make for a good house for professors or staff at Delta State if anyone has connections to that school.

Where are we seeing the greater sense of defaults (specific state, county).

That attorney should have creditor rights background in the state to understand what you can and cannot do. 

@Ed Hoffman, I believe for an entity like an LLC to do business in a state outside of where it was formed it needs to register in that state.

It's a double skip process that requires gathering owner information on the LLCs from the secretary of state or corporationwiki (as @Eliott Elias stated), and then skipping the owner which is why you will only find a handful of companies that can do this accurately. 

I have often stated there are two ways to make money in Real Estate....The California method and the Texas method (I certainly understand there are many more ways to look at investing but I am OVER simplifying).  

@Tony Vicente,Please post the City & State for the property, or the County & State if it is in unincorporated area.

License in certain states but experience and credibility in all states.

I can do 10% down on second home in TX,CA or FL15% down on DSCR for investment in most states