AirDNA + a deep dive just looking at the market via the booking platforms to understand the nuances of what drives price 

It's odd that the lender didn't mention the cap on the amount earlier.

good luck with your search although I do think BP is an odd place to look for framers :)

There might be good reason for you to move these five properties into the LLC, but first understand why you will benefit from doing so.  

Just understand that PMC will probably start eviction process, so you will NEED an attorney to protect yourself from an eviction on your record.

@Min Zhang I am actually reading that book now, and have found it to be quite helpful in starting to build an understanding of what it takes to succeed in investing out of state!

It’s a great business to be in and if done properly, the odds are pretty high one will have success. 

It does suck how 30 Year fixed rates don't exist but, I totally can understand why.

@Vinh NguyenI am not an attorney but as I understand it, if cash is accepted as a portion of a home sale that isn't reported to the government, it is considered tax fraud.

Although I plan on having a title company run a title search and run and O&E report on any property I plan to bid on, I've still spent a lot of time understanding the typical foreclosure property due diligence- looking up the owner and property details on the PA site, looking up the various public records, liens, etc. and trying to understand the chain of title as much as possible.