They say they are responding to customer concerns. 

Concerning average number per state, what are the top states for buying tax lien certificates?

i've been looking at some in Philly but I'm concerned as some look so old and tarnished.

For example if you owned property in Montana in an LLC, then you may, in fact, need a property managers license (or brokers license) to manage it by yourself.Similarly, most judges would not allow you to proceed with an eviction, since you would be technically representing your company, not yourself - so you would have to get an attorney to do the eviction.Agreed that the mortgage doe not make a difference.If you are concerned about this may be worth checking with a local RE attorney on the legalities of different types of RE ownership.

That's always a concern up north. 

If you address these and similar concerns up front as Brent suggested, it will help avoid an ugly situation in the future.

Details:*Willing to spend ~$180k; Prepared to put 20% down on a Grand Rapids rental property*Not seeking a fixer*Will need to hire a property management company Goals: The obvious: passive incomeDuplex, triplex or single family w guest unitPurchase a home with tenants already occupying and generating rental income Top-of-mind concerns:*Winters in MI wear and tear on roof, pipes*Cost of property management, costs to heatTenant selection, How-to from Los Angeles to MI*Offer / escrow process How-to from Los Angeles to MI

Im really not concerned about this house but if we do more flipping in the future is this an actual concern?

My only concern there is that I do not see many listings for MF in that area and the ones I do see are very expensive.  

Therefore, if I'm looking to acquire a mutli-family property using residential loan terms and interest rates, my only option would be a duplex - and I am concerned that the cashflow on a duplex would not suffice to cover expenses and mortgage payments, especially given that I will be occupying one of the units to obtain the loan and 'house hack'.