OOS you are at a disadvantage versus the local investors in that knowledge.Loca investing allows easier heroics if/when necessary.  

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a cash-out refinance.

Registered small business, disadvantage businesses and services, and suppliers for the people and equipment needed to build the rail.

We have Real Estate Excise Taxes here in Seattle of 1.78% of the purchase price (not profit, but purchase price) so churning properties is pretty severely tax-disadvantaged.

Yes, I had read about the amount of occupants per tenant, but it seems there is no restriction on the number of nights the occupant may be at the unit, so I was wondering if it was disadvantageous to have "occupants."

Hello, What are some of the advantages and or disadvantages of hanging your license with flat monthly fee broker?

Are there any disadvantage rent by landlord? 

What are the advantages or disadvantages in wholesaling land instead of houses?

I  can give yu some good pointers though PMGood Luck"@Jason - I was intrigued by your response because my partner and I was literally talking about the very same topic today (absentee mailings).Part of our discussion was mailing to "owner occupied" properties with equity.Obviously there are some minor disadvantages of course such as "waiting for them to move (longer close times)", etc but I agree with your methodology of "thinking outside the box".I'm seriously interested in what you are "doing different" in terms of mailing parameters for these "owner occupied" properties.I don't expect you to "give anything away" nor am I expecting any handouts but my partner and I have dissected this subject over and over and it would be nice to have some insight from someone who is actually having success with these "owner occupied" lists.I'm local here to the SF Bay Area as well and I can't even begin to tell you how many calls I get from people who complain about receiving so many different inquiries from others trying to "buy their house".Any additional insight you can provide on the forum or via PM would be GREATLY appreciated..Jimmy

I would suggesting posting in the Canadian forum to understand the advantages and disadvantages associated from a Canadian point of view.