Finish the project, take great pictures and go live quickly. 

I also live in Bay Area and interested in OOS investing.

AlabamaAlabama residents enjoy a low cost of living and a thriving economy.

The judge scoffed at this and told him that he needed to file a motion for this, but he hadn't and when the tenant asked how to file it, he answered "I'm not your legal counsel".The judge asked him where he will go if he gets evicted and the tenant answered that he will live in his car.

I had taken the entire profits from this flip and I reinvested it 30m away from where this contractor lived (DFW) where I myself, live in Wisconsin.

To me it was most important to have a group of 6-15 people that I felt I could really connect with and we could help each other in the area where I live

@An Lan I’ve lived in many cities where overseas investors do this.

So, this whole "you must live in the property for 1 year" claim that we see online seems to be completely baseless.

Property in Ohio is cheaper than where you live because it’s less desirable and will always attract less desirable tenants with higher maintenance and more evictions.

Get a bank statement to cross-reference their paychecks as most employers now direct deposit.You'll also see if they have a savings history or are living paycheck-to-paycheck.If they are not paying rent right now and have no savings, how well do you think they'll be able to adjust their budget, so they can pay rent on time?