Throughout the year I come across situations where people need to sell there home due to a variety or reasons, job loss, income loss, health, divorce, etc.

If your brother is looking to invest in real estate largely from a tax reduction standpoint they should pay a qualified real estate tax strategist to review their specific situation and what may or may not work for them. 

Of course, all channels can work.. from seller financing to foreclosures.. but from my 30+ years in real estate, I’ve found focusing on cash flow analysis tends to pay off more reliably.So here’s the big question that might help steer your next steps.. what do you think would make landlording less stressful for you.. a property manager, or maybe a smaller property until you get more comfortable?

If your situation hasn't changed much, it might not be worth paying more for premier.

Your situation has quite a bit of nuance for sure.

Even with a property manager taking a percentage, you’d still see a return, and it might save you a lot of stress managing the property from out of state.

I applaud Brian for personally reaching out to respond to the situation and make sure things are addressed going forward. 

., one thing I really want to stress that most folks mess up is a registered agent. 

I'm in the same situation with con artist tenants.   

Quote from @Josh Otero: Hi Briar, These are always tough situations.