It is either rented or it's not and when it's not it can quickly become a financial alligator.I would be surprised if a duplex in Lansing was more expensive than a single family house in Maine.As far as managing from a distance without a property manager, I would not advise it personally.

I personally haven't heard the best things about CA tenant laws.

Online auctions such as auction.com or hubzu.com or even in person auctions. 

Business credit & personal savings How did you add value to the deal?

You're the only member and the activity of the property is reported on your personal tax return. 

I also prefer closing in person but it's getting rare.

However, nothing tops in-person connection.

@Olu Efunwoye I personally wouldn't pay for this, $40k for a coach? 

You can close in an LLC if that's a concern, and many times the debt isn't reported to personal credit.

Hey Byron,So the advantage of doing Refi compared to a HELOC is that the heloc is personally backed to some degree while a DSCR refi is backed by the (hopefully) cash-flowing asset.