Single family modular housing is much more prevalent on the East Coast than it is going further West. 

It’s published by BP and does a really good job speaking to a lot of the fears that new investors have about investing out of state.

However, the residents could request mediation etc. fear can keep you from keeping what’s rightfully yours, and education is key to confidence when dealing with residents.

If I was new I'd definitely obtain a quality buyers agent and compensate them myself. 2% instead of 3% probably unless they want to spend 6 weekends driving me around like a typical buyer.A lot of FSBOs have blind fear of realtors, so ensure them you are paying for it. 

I'm naturally financially conservative and have an unhealthy fear about "good" debt and getting over-leveraged lol.I've been sort of on the fence b/w going the slow and steady route towards a multifamily purchase or just jumping right in, but I believe I'm at the point of taking the multifamily plunge in about 9 months on a purchase that meets my criteria.Most likely, I'll be looking at an OOS purchase in the Manhattan and Lawrence, KS area with a focus on renting to college students.

I'm looking to purchase my first investment property in Baltimore and this is one of my biggest fears. 

Many will be more candid of they don’t fear some form of retaliation on the form of the modern double blind review systems of Airbnb and others.

Your desire to make money has to exceed the concern of your fears.

Although no one knows when a dip or recession will be, I fear the money I will save on cost of rent will be wiped away with an eventually decline, however investing out of state seems fairly risky for a new investor especially if there needs rehab work.

In this situation I'd tell the seller that you'll have your inspection done within a week to ease their fears of a long drawn out process where they end up back on the market.