@Wayne Brooks I'm not looking for personally identifiable information where I need SS# of the tenants.  

Build a portfolio that yields inflation adjusted income of ~ $8k per month AFTER mortgages are paid off.These objectives will help us identify potential properties.  

In 6 months, you do a cash-out refi, and buy the next house you have identified.  

HB 5071/PA 225 identifies the felony for second and subsequent squatting offenses as a class G felony with a 2 year maximum sentence.

I was out cruising for dollars earlier and it even helped me identify the house address (home had no numbers to identify it).

I really identify with the thoughts here: http://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/3122/blog_posts/39457-why-im-not-a-flipper-dont-kill-the-goosRENTAL:We own & manage 4 other rentals in the same small neighborhood.

First, I gather and identify all known risks. 

And there is effectively no limit on how large you can grow, because you'll be focused on the stuff that adds value (identifying deals, raising money, closing) and not on the menial stuff.

That last big word means management and the ability to identify opportunities, taking action that involves the use of the other necessary activities and fundamentals to earn a profit.If you lack one of those three elements you must compensate with more from another, less capital you need more labor or management.

And, like anything in this industry, you need to vet the other side of the transaction thoroughly before signing any agreement or sending any funds.Once you have identified the area(s) in the U.S.A. where you would like to invest, another strategy to consider is finding a boots on the ground partner local to that area.