Although it will definitely be harder to make a decision on a house (if the pictures are non-existent of sub-par quality), you can still run a lot of the numbers or get someone to do it for you. 

I constantly seek opportunities to meet people who had no idea I exist, and often times we find value in connecting.

The prices you deal with do not exist around here.

The TRID Rule combines four existing disclosures that are required under the Truth-in-Lending-Act (TILA) and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) for most real property-secured closed-end credit transactions.

If the Seller wants to try the rent-to-buy scenario, he could also put that idea to his existing tenants as incentive for them to pay him extra per month?

So, keep things low key on the existing deals.

Unless you're willing to put a lot down to lower your monthly mortgage to match the existing cash flow, I'm not convinced this is the best way to go for the beginning investor (me).  

Hello, I am new to the website. I am not an investor yet, just trying to learn the basics and stay out of trouble. I have been watching Auction.com, there are a lot of REO's on that website many with large mortgages u...

A CPA consult early on is smart, especially if your existing situation is complicated.  

Otherwise if you're comfortable writing your own contract or modifying an existing one than you may be okay.