I'd love to find some other people who are currently invested with Fairway America and - ideally - in this exact investment.Thanks,Matt BrownFairway has put out a ton of deals in a variety of real estate asset classes and strategies.

Just a note, people think "Hard Money", "Private Money", and "Bridge Loans" are the same.

Here are additional comments:1) Buying out of state removes any local knowledge you have from assisting in your success, including knowing areas, people and costs. - We always recommend buying your first rental locally if possible and DIY managing to learn as much as possible before investing OOS.2) Lots of crooks and incompetents in the PMC world:( They both cost you money.- As already stated, you'll have a small portfolio.

Common problem, no easy answer:(We try to allow our owner clients to arrange their own maintenance, but have learned the hard way there MUST be limitations:1) They can't hire our people!

People going to the university for whatever reason? 

You're already half way there by asking people what they want to hear.

They require all cash to buy so the people there have money.

Which is not easy for possible for many people (like your husband).Once you really know what to do, the risk level drastically reduces.

Section 8 refers to a voucher that some people use to pay for their housing.

Then when you have enough money for the 3.5% down, buy a place that you can live in and rent out spaces to other people.