It is also more difficult for investors to default strategically.

I personally think it would be quite difficult to buy-rehab-rent a property in Chicago, without at the very least having someone that is in the area and can check up on the property.

I find myself closer to 1.1% and after watching home prices increase in value over the course of a year, am finding it difficult to find any 2% rentals.

And just pretty annoying and difficult in general, but they get the job done.  

Daniel,Welcome to BP, from the short time I've been here on BP it's been a great experience and the wealth of knowledge here is unlike anything I've seen in other fields.Being from La, CA myself I know how difficult it can be.

My area is about as pro business as any area can get, yet life can be and is made difficult for landlords with poorly maintained properties or low end properties.

Wholesaling is a difficult business and if you compound the difficulty by not being there you're not setting yourself up for success as easily as if you were there.

It is not uncommon for those loans to have broken chains of assignment making finishing foreclosure pretty difficult.

Even counselors have a difficult time reaching them.

While this is a common matter, it's still a slight issue and asking the title folks to do their job and provide a cleaner commitment is not being difficult.