I don't know much about the area and understand the buy and hold goals.What gets lost in the buy and hold investor mind many times is the potential upside when the property is sold.

It's usually up to the buyer to confirm things that are important to them, which is one of the functions of an appraisal and certainly the goal of inspections.

Do you mind sharing their contact with me? 

Loosing 1 month of rent (never mind paying commission to get a new renter) would lower your annual return to 5% and 2% if you have to pay a commission to re-lease it. 

There are only handful of lenders offering such financing, here is a list I was able to assemble over the years:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/2810/50272-lis...Also keep in mind that if you use leverage in an IRA, portion of the income will be subject to UBIT (Unrelated Business Income Tax).

Keeping in mind it would be wiser to be diversified than all in with real estate.

You may have civil or even criminal liability issues with non-functioning windows in the event of a house fire. 

With that in mind, any favorite places you guys have been lately? 

I don't mind paying for advertising, just looking for the best platform(s).Any and all advice/ ideas/ methods are welcomeThanks!

Keep in mind the 2% rule is the absolute most crude rule for evaluating properties.