There is a program referred to as a Rollover as Business Startup that allows you to use existing tax-deferred retirement savings to capitalize a business that you are actively engaged in. 

So basically you just collect the monthly rent, without dealing with the tenant. check out roofstock as well, they seemed to be pretty active marketing to out of state investors. 

I think this is probably the best bet@George Skidis thanks, I will look into Legalshield 

4.6% is a great rate 9n a commercial property so I'm not sure I would mess with that unless you could get a long term, fixed rate loan.Cost of capital will be huge I bet. 

His girlfriend inherited a couple units.She is not out actively seeking to sell yet but she is wanting to liquidate the properties she has. 

(the trick is going to be timing all this)This way your living expenses will be as low as possible (maybe zero with the right hack) then when you find the next property you can activate the HELOC based on the new property investment numbers  b

its not legal as most do it in all 50 states just not enforced or prosecuted.. you can close on the home then advertise it for sure.. cant advertise homes you don't own and the equitable interest theory does not stand when you sole business purpose is to emulate real estate broker activities..  

@Gary Schiefelbein It depends on how passive or active you want to be.

There is an active neighborhood group.

It is a very active job that takes a decent amount of work and time.What areas are you able to afford (for flipping you really should be working in or around the city you live in to start out)?