@Ryan BroschardHi Ryan,You have hit a common issue many new investors fail to anticipate.  

Managing a property hours away can be challenging if any issues arise, but having a third-party property management company could help handle those situations and make things more manageable.I think you are in the right place to gain some insight on what would make you successful. 

.- China is issuing record debt to stave off recession, while the US bull market continues (Wallerstein).- Texas vs California Home Construction.

I think that's a great approach I have a lot of clients who self manage have no issues at all.  

I'm looking at small multifamiles and won't have an issue with capital thankfully.I am in Arkansas and looking to stay local-ish initially.

Hi Michael,I agree with Bruce that rephrasing other people’s content can be risky, as it could potentially lead to plagiarism issues, and it doesn’t establish your business as an authority in the field.

There is no issue doing it in your personal name. 

That means there is not really an effect on the debt to income ratio neither positive (income) or negative (loss) but rather simply making that payment  non issue. 

The brother was fed up and needed to sell, but there was a significant issue.

Is there any issues with doing this on investment properties that people have had in the past?