I’ve seen where NC has partnered with municipalities to provide federal or state funding to bring public water/sewer to under severed areas.

I kept my day job while I was buying properties until I reached retirement (well, the State forced me into retirement but that's another story).

@Dillon McGough is that only available in certain states?

In order to foreclose in a judicial state it must go through the courts and you can easily file a response to the complaint showing the lien is not valid.In non judicial states it would be the same thing, you could respond to the trustee saying lien is not valid and they would have to provide proof of the original note you signed and notarized as well as the recorded deed of trust. 

It is important to conduct comprehensive research beyond Zillow; you may want to hire a professional home inspector to evaluate the property's state and repair requirements, as this information will affect your offer.

Of course, there are a ton of other options like out of state investing. 

Hi Everyone,I'm a data scientist interested in buying out of state property, and it boggles me how difficult it is to find US-wide real estate market data at the metro/city-level. 

Question because NY is an attorney state.

In a state like Oregon you need local help.

Main reason is because they are out of state and I have to rely on PM to find tenants and deal with them.Another reason are expenses, on the paper you use 8-10% of rent for expenses.