What you're going to find is most HML's are risk adverse and sight on scene is about as risky as you can get.

All I needed to do was overcome #3.

If you just want to contribute one that you hear frequently and what you do to overcome it, we will create a list. 

If I'm understanding correctly, you've managed to overcome the financial & market research hurdles (congrats!

There are lots of other properties you can find without those hurdles to overcome.

If you cannot do either of those, choose a place closer than completely across the country.The challenges you have to overcome to succeed in a market that you do not know that is so far away are significant.I do not know Birmingham, but we have had rentals in Alabama. 

I am a new investor with only 1 SFH under my belt that I purchased last year. I am in process of refinancing it, pulling out some money which will act as the downpayment on the next building. This home is about 10 min...

And, this will increase because rents are increasing.Zero State Income Taxes - Nevada has no state income tax.Low Property Taxes - There are metro areas in the US with property taxes exceeding 2.4% (Houston, Dallas-Fort Worth, etc.) as opposed to Las Vegas where the average is about 0.86%.Low Cost Landlord Insurance - Land Lord insurance in states with adverse weather like Florida and Texas can exceed $2,000/Yr.

On all paperwork the property is under my clients LLC, but he doesn't pay the taxes cause it's actually owned by another company using his name.I know for adverse possession he has to be paying the taxes, but what about a lawsuit or claim to the building?

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