So, I can legally advertise that I'm a home inspector in the state of Georgia without ANY consequence whatsoever.Back to the OPs point -- if he were in my state, he could write up an inspection report and hand it to the seller, and it would be perfectly legal.

Find a handful of cash buyers and determine their buying criteria2.

It's at the top of this page, right hand side, under the blue bar where it says naviagation.

I'd always be nervous of long-distance investing, unless it was a larger, more "hands off" property.

Make sure you take some of the photos with the tenants in the photos to prove they were actually taken at the time you handed the keys over to the tenant).

Many sellers like banks want to be sure yo will be able to close the deal so they want "Proof of Funds" This could be bank statements showing cash on hand, lines of credit or letters from Hard Money Lenders.

As reported, many have changed hands a couple of times since then.The current "down cycle," as reported in the Republic, has lasted over 6 years.

I can only imagine the look on my wife's face the first time I handed her an envelope with money and told her that was it.. don't spend it all in one place.

-Seeking out and acquiring funding to pay for the house-Finding tenants (no one currently living there)-Also, possibly finding a property management company to help (I want a hands-off approach)-Other steps/costs I have not thought of.I would greatly appreciate any feedback to help point me in the right direction, or even be a "bird dog" for someone else to purchase this property.

-Seeking out and acquiring funding to pay for the house -Finding tenants (no one currently living there) -Also, possibly finding a property management company to help (I want a hands-off approach) -Other steps/costs I have not thought of.I would greatly appreciate any feedback to help point me in the right direction, or even be a "bird dog" for someone else to purchase this property.