Of course, you can do that all at home through the internet, but in our view, its far better to drive around, we love it, get a feel, something you don't get just thru the internet.We decided not to initially invest in Philly, 2-1/2 hours way, and get less cash flow in NY.

My friends were amused when I wondered how I would deal with the loss of my Internet connection (which could be serious when doing online investing).

@Vishwa Mishra  If you are buying a performing note, you then take responsibility and have a 3rd party service the note.

Other groups to look into are Dorfman Property management, IPM Real estate, Barron Property services and Equity Management solutions.  

Keep in mind he copy and pasted something from the internet that he indicated his lawyer sent him.

Get estimates for other services - lawn care, snow removal, etc.Use these estimates to then run your analysis and figure a maintenance schedule and CapEx budget based on the inspection.

we did all the heavy lifting no work at all for the investor.. and the returns were very consistent.. and if there was a problem us as the broker jumped in and fixed it for our client.. you can find people like this in your market NO doubt..so my point is why would you risk partner with someone on the internet to buy a note and give them half of your returns.. that I simply don't get.. as an alternative you can go with some funds that are out there  PPR  Mike Hartzog  Ed Malaki they all have funds. that you can join in ready for prime time companies.. 

You just have to make sure that your property is rented and meets the 1.2 debt service coverage ratio with the rental income it brings before you apply for the refi.I am assuming you are planning to buy with your own cash or some form of short term private financing.

I'm searching for a quality tree trimming service in the St.

If I was going the other way with the service fees, almost all the value is in the acquisition to a local buyer.