That's because that moves it into OO territory and those loans are MUCH more highly regulated.How about doing it subject to?

This is life coach territory.

Others may try property management, apartment rentals, vacation rentals, property development or something else.The other response is that hard working agents will expand their territories.  

There's no riskless solution for absentee owner risks, it comes with the territory. 

And, yes, I personally think we're in dangerous territory with property values.  

Everything north of that is more syndication territory, everything under 20 is being picked apart by smaller LL's building up their portfolios. 

When looking at any investment that veers hard off course and is pioneering new territory you have to assume that the amount of risk increases tenfold - therefore the potential return should compensate for that risk.

I have great credit and a great financial history with no dodgy areas - but I am heading into unchartered territory here (for me that is).

I have seen realtors believe that since they are licensed they should get the commission for doing it themselved, but sometimes this can lead to issues especially when jumping into new unfamiliar territory.

If you go over 4 units you're into commercial loan territory, with higher/variable interest rates and shorter terms.