As for the hiring of professionals such as Architects and Designers...some are narcissistic and don't take their client's wishes and lifestyle into account while other times the fault is the micromanagement of the homeowner. 

Maybe if the borrower is extremely strong and experienced?

We have dozens of clients that have used them for purchases in Atlanta.

I would strongly suspect that any Quad you can get in Abq for 135k will need quite a bit of work.

The Twin Falls market is very strong and vibrant.  

Being an active investor and licensed agent I now spend my working hours managing our portfolio of 28 units (soon to be 35 next month) and helping clients grow theirs.

I think that the growth in Washington state and specifically in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue point to strong rental markets based on population growth in the past 5 years(8.54% growth 2010 to 2015). 

I'm a financial planner by profession, I deal largely with company and state retirement plans and assisting clients with retirement funding analysis.

I've got a client who lives in KY and intends to remain in KY but wants to purchase a 2nd home in Melbourne for her mom to live in year round.

I have clients selling interesting properties.