I don't think it should matter if the deal is seller financed, cash, or hard money; the title search and insurance process should be the same.

If you don't have that, keep earning, saving, and managing the risk you take by investing in REITs (which is small but risk still exists).If you already have at least $100k to invest, and you're wondering where to start as an OOS investor, I recommend this dataset that we at BiggerPockets put together specifically for people like you and me.https://www.biggerpockets.com/resources/housing-market-data/...It contains information like job growth, population growth, and rent-price ratio for all markets to compare and contrast.

It no longer makes sense to buy here.Anyways, we are in the process of liquidating most of our assets here and our plan is to start buying in Indiana.

Yes, you should be fine to place a tenant as long as you’ve already submitted your application for the lead certification and are just waiting for it to process.

Quote from @Thu Pham: Hi community, I'm in the process of acquiring my first STR property in Joshua Tree and have met with a co-host that I really liked.

Communicating the Policy: Make the policy highly visible, especially to new members who may not be familiar with the forum's culture.Escalation Process: Consider a warning system before issuing a bill.

Hey Hector, we are also in the process of looking for our first rental property and wish you good luck.

The property either has to go through the tax sale process, receivership, or some other program (donation, etc.) to have the liens abated. 

Having one can definitely speed up your process, especially when considering a HELOC or bringing on investors.

I am in the process of building my CORE 4 in DFW area.