If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

I guess a question to consider other than something that can be easily solved if they're willing to is: are they decent/good tenants?

If you try to sell an LLC rather than assign the contract of sale, the bank can easily find out who the owner of the LLC is.

For people doing the kind of research required for probate leads without easily available owner indexed info, they may need to consider the national data companies serving their area such as RealQuest, etc.

And, if you are buying a property that is already in good condition, or is fairly easily to rehab, you’re probably right.  

If they are professional, they can explain this quickly and easily.

My clients bought one that was four bedrooms with a den (just needs a closet) and a loft area (which could easily be converted). 

Before the crash, it seemed like you couldn't get the numbers to work that well in terms of cash flow but you could find deals here and there and the financing and appreciation was definitely there.During the bust you could easily find discounts but the financing was impossible to get and the rental profits were extremely tough and thats even if you self managed. 

Actually I live in FL but my remote job allows me to move easily. 

I'm asking because many people easily confuse the two.