If not, are they hard to rent?  

If you execute one of these yourself, and get it notarized, is it valid without a title search, insurance, etc?

Hi Everyone,My question is when searching for a lender for an out of state investment does it matter if they are local or not? Are

They can normally facilitate a remote closer OR they can overnight package and you can notarize them / overnight back to them.Occasionally lenders may be concerned about tampering the documents when overnight or printed out/notarized; that might be a reason with this specific lender.

Also was the contract at least notarized?

I didn't have to have anything notarized. 

Maybe.. you will need a notarized permission from the owner to talk to the foreclosing company or bank.present your offer and see what they do.. its a little late.. when I dealt with this stuff I just cashed out the bankas in they will accept all cash.. but they wont postpone the sale you need to get your money there the day before the sale .. it also helps if its a listed property..

Complete the form, have your signature notarized, and return it to them by Friday May 31.

My question is if anyone fully takes advantage of it, and if not, are there any strategies to do so.

Your purchase contract doesn’t have to be notarized.