I also notice that @Gregory Schwartz mentioned Huntsville in particular—I definitely think that it’s a strong market for long-term appreciation.As for your concerns about investing out of state, I think an investment strategy that is as close to passive as possible would be best.A do-it-yourself approach—where you acquire a property, place a tenant, interview a bunch of property managers, and handle maintenance yourself—is going to be pretty tough to do remotely.

He does not mention any downside to reverting to an executory contract/ lease option/ land contract. 

@Alecia Loveless you mention shifts, are you in healthcare? 

Besides the places you mentioned Facebook, Zillow, VRBO, and Craigslist are other places that can be successful for MTR leads.

(There are at least two of us in this thread)Where are the discounts you mention?  

That violates the Takings Clause.MD can be distinguished (in fact MD was mentioned in the decision) in that there IS a process on the books for the foreclosed owner to petition the court for the surplus. 

For the reason Henry mentioned, you need to screen anyone over 18 living in the house. 

On the tax side, you mentioned wanting to roll profits into new deals.

They mentioned they didn’t need any income.

If you ever want to have a discussion to explore your options or ask any questions about the concerns you mentioned, I would be happy to help!