A relative who does long-distance real estate investing told me that I have to sign the final loan document and the transfer of ownership document in person.

I know some will differ here but I will offer my personal opinion like many others have.

@Stacy A Stewart I have personally used DSCR loans to purchase rental properties here in the Dallas/Ft.

Consider using DSCR loans- Cash flow of the property is considered in lieu of your income3.Consider purchasing in a different asset class (Large multifamily) where borrowing will be a function o fthe property income, not yours

.: This is one I’m considering…they’re active in the local RIA here in Orlando (CFRI.net):https://sdrhouses.com/ I know Rob Arnold (broker) personally.

So I have recently come into the fork in the road where I am trying to dial in my career to align with my personal and professional goals for the future.

We will shop for used appliances where we can when we need one… or pick up used cabinets if we can, or search eBay for something smaller,  but going to the extreme of personally shipping something big in internationally for one-off renovation needs seems like a stretch of reasonable.Just like you mention, the number of unknowns would not seem to be worth it to me.Just my 2 cents.Randy  

Just like every professional has a different pay range and skill cap, PM has differences in knowledge and skills.

Personally, we use Foremost and are very happy with them.

Its pretty much a necessity as the loans are so large on average compared to other areas of the country..