The original poster's easiest route would be to have the owners of those titles request a lost title from the DMV, and then once the DMV sends them a physical title, have the owners sign them over to him.

I'd still venture your online ads might be more beneficial, but NOT having physical signs means you're not getting the foot traffic. 

The lender at that point can exercise the Due On Sale and it becomes a problem for the subto buyer, who now has to find new financing or lose the house to foreclosure.

That being said, I've definitely signed leases for properties that were on the other side of the country and I didn't get a chance to physically see them before signing the lease.

If it's a good asset(meaning primarily good location), you eat the 5.3% cap no problem you own the physical asset.

It doesn't add layers of physical damage coverage or cover things that wouldn't otherwise be covered.

When you sell your old property you exercise your option and purchase the new property.4.

As I stated above, please exercise caution and make sure fully executed documents are received prior to wiring funds.

Being in NY maybe something to do with physical document transportation?

Do we focus on flipping, (currently we have actually been trying to do this, but we physically can't find enough contractors in our smaller market <100K population to do that much work).