Like "renting to section 8 tenants is actually really easy", "your agent is not on your team just connect with people like me doing hundreds of deals every day and use my team instead", that hood properties will have "15-25% net caps" for beginner out of state investors when in reality they will definitely lose money every month due to the rent not being enough $ to maintain a rental property, never mind all the tenant issues involved with this property class or the difficulty of managing them remotely... but he's done thousands of them just this week while sitting on the beach in Florida... 

I am located in Northern Utah and would love to invest locally, but it does not seem feasible for my strategy and financial position.

Here’s how it benefits you:•Faster Evictions: The expedited eviction process minimizes financial losses from unpaid rent and property damage caused by squatters.

Banks often have very rigid requirements, such as high credit scores and a detailed financial history as well as lots of paperwork.Private Money Lenders: Faster and more flexible.

Underwrite the property: Ensure your property works financially as a midterm rental.

I would appreciate input from the BP community as to the best way to approach this from a financial and tax perspective.  

If you can hold off for 2-3 years to save more and build a solid emergency fund, it may give you greater financial flexibility when you’re ready to buy.If buying now feels too risky, consider renting for a while to gain privacy without the long-term commitment of a mortgage.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

And if the sponsor truly can't be bothered to answer your questions when they should be on best behavior and are most financially incentivized to do it (when trying to get your money), then they will have even less incentivized to do it, in the future, when there are problems and you have difficult questions to ask them.So personally I would consider that a red flag and move on to a sponsor who communicates reliably and on a timely basis.

Glad Scott is addressing this head on and sorry to hear it came to this. https://www.biggerpockets.com/users/wealthelevator This is like financial PTSD.