I work remote for a technology/web development consulting company based in Central Phoenix but with 3 boys, we didn't want to live near downtown.I'm currently saving to invest in some properties down the road, possibly out of state, and would eventually like to buy and hold.

.- Most crowdfunding is really just a 506 C offering that has a “web-enabled” mass marketing platform.- True crowdfunding to unaccredited investors only allows for $1 million raise per year. - The difference between a fund and single deal raise is 1. how we market it2. the extra scenarios for disclosures included in fund papers3.

Asking neighbors seems to be the best option but it’s unreliable and they can only have suspicion of it only.

Listed properties are listed on Realtor.com and sometimes 30 to 100 different web sites, the exposure is tremendous, more than you can get by yourself and locally.3. 

I also would love the create a platform to organize the countries real estate cycles per area. like an informational web site. 

I feel like a lot of the buyers are not looking to buy as primary residence home but as vacation home or rental investment.... meaning vacant home  can have squatters and home are not managed close-by and must use managment company that you can trust but could be un-reliable or reliable. 

If you ask them for proof, they run to a doctor or a web site and get a letter.You have to determine your comfort level and how you want to proceed.

Pennsylvania eviction processYou should bookmark that web site and buy their book, "Every Landlord's Legal Guide."

Most cities on the web sites will post the information you are looking for .

Don't get me wrong, I've closed a few of these (in these cases the appraisal report came back only a bit different from what the agent/buyer described), and had a bunch die after the appraisal came back (when the report is VASTLY different from what the agents/buyer said to me, which is the norm), but due to systemic unreliability of information my position is that the price of a definitive yes/no is an FHA appraisal fee.Make sure you're working with a lender that isn't artificially restrictive, get it under contract, and get an appraisal going.