Or at least network, grab a cup of coffee.

That being said, you can overcome some of the challenges of distance with technology, such as if you receive video (or photos) along with maintenance requests from your out-of-state tenants, allowing you to keep some visual on your property from a distance.If you are comfortable with distance, there is a price-to-rent ratio that may come in handy for you and end some of the analysis paralysis.

I invest $100K in it as an LP, giving me a 0.5% share of the property.The investor summary predicts the following NOI:Year 1: $1MYear 2: $1.25MYear 3: $1.5MSo given my 0.5% ownership stake, does that mean I would be receiving a K-1 showing my income from this as:Year 1: $5,000Year 2: $6,250Year 3: $7,500If we continue the example and say that I receive an 8% dividend each year, then my actual profit each year would be:Year 1: $8,000 - $5,000 = $3,000Year 2: $8,000 - $6,250 = $1,750Year 3: $8,000 - $7,500 = $500This tells me that I must be missing something incredibly fundamental in all this -- that one of my assumptions is so egregiously wrong that it invalidates literally everything else.But what?

Often times  accountants write off a lot more than you may be receiving in real life so dont be surprised when the lender uses worst case numbers.- Also when you leave your current home, or vacate your current home will you have a rental agreement(s) in place so you can use that income to offset your mortgage payment?

You are going to have to really dig in and pay attention to the answers you get.  

Anything $600 or more you need to receive a 1099 form for tax filing.Those leads are often offered very low cost per lead.

I plan on also doing a credit check / background check after I receive the application back from prospective tenants.Heres the link: http://www.nj.gov/treasury/dpmc/Assets/Files/Renta...Also - do you guys usually charge application fees?

Additionally if i purchased more property i would like to do the reverse and add to the existing loan however from the feedback i have received from my local commercial lenders it seems that i would have to refi everything or apply for a new commercial loan.

Buyers filed ch 13 in 2012 and I received payments through the bk trustee.

I'm located in southern NH so if anyone wants to grab a coffee and chat REI sign me up!