I think this is the sign I need to push me to familiarize myself with investing in markets.

But yes, I would find the houses, submit, get an offer from them with a signed PASA, take the loan through them, and after reno was complete, they would buy the house.   

We never or seldom use signs on properties. and get the best quality apps from MLS, Zillow and CL in that order. 

When a self-directed IRA borrows money, the IRA account owner can't sign a personal guarantee.

We had to get a signed lease and first months rent and security deposit on our current home before we could get approval from the bank.

I’m still in the learning process of what avenue of investing I want to venture down, and about a year ago I signed up for a course to become a realtor but then backed out as it wasn’t the right time to devote that kind of studying.

Apparently, this is deeply embedded in terms and conditions (fineprint) when you sign up, do you really read through even single line item?

So you're absolutely right from a PMS capability that some of the major players include Hospitable, Guesty, Lodgify, Ownerrez, etc. 

It takes little time to do it, so I always just filled out the form()s) ahead of time for them, and then just brought it to them to sign.

Land has been for sale 100 years with no for sale sign and you drive by it every day.