That is the chosen method of contact (agreed to at lease signing).

Malik another thing to keep in mind is how the laws protect you as a landlord in your chosen investment area...

I owned a bar with an apartment in the Dominican Republic when I went to college and It was so frustrating to be so far away and have to rely on local boots on the ground to relay data (in fact the manager spent all my cash for the project on a gambling Christmas cocaine party, ended up in jail and my boat got stolen by some Haitians trying to migrate to Florida but thats a whole different story).

I should have chosen my words better when I said crash.

The deal was up 70% in 2 years which was a great 35% ROI a year but I think the GP wanted to gamble and go for the 120% in four years which people can argue if it was the right choice in this sellers market.

We've chosen to dive in completely self-funded...not the easiest or quickest route, but I think it works well for the plan and pace we've set for ourselves.  

Unless you know exactly when the next dip in the market will be you could be attempting to gamble on that and lose if nothing happens for awhile.

I started my REI career at 43 only after my wife and I had well established careers with high income that provided extra cash for RE investment even after living our chosen lifestyle.

Oh and actually, we have chosen our escrow company in the past and the short sale bank had no problem with it..

@Austin Macon my best advice to you is to get a job that has to do with real estate. please don't get a part time job that has nothing to do with the career you have chosen.