We've encountered non responsive leasing agents before.

The equity indicator was particularly interesting to me.Given the ecomony is doing so well, it's curious to see the risk-adverse indicators above. 

The properties I am targeting are non-owner occupied properties.

What suggestions do you have for sources of wholesale or alternative (non-MLS) properties? 

While you can finance property in an IRA, you are not allowed to provide personal guarantee - the loan must be non-recourse.

A bad tenant is guaranteed to cost you thousands, maybe tens of thousands, as a result of our pro tenant regulations that will keep a non paying tenant in your property for months. 

My particular agent locates, purchases, and then manages for me.

Hello,I am a US permanently living overseas. I am interested in real estate investment in the US but not quite sure how to go about it. It seems that if I am interested in going at it as a private individual, I'd have...

I have been looking at out of state investing and I would love to get your input on that and also how would you go about finding leads when you do not live in that particular state?

But you can only use non-recourse financing, which typically requires larger down-payment, depending on the balance of your 401k and the purchase price, this may or may not work for you.