Maybe you can give me an idea about the neighborhoods, ie. which areas are safe or convenient, and which you'd avoid, from living personally there to just investing.

LOLHave a great and safe weekend!

If you do not have a lead safe certification some carriers do not cover it.3.

I have a nuber of ideas under a post called "what is your best marketing technique"  but this post requires special attention since you dont live anywhere near your target area and you can directly interact with yout birddogs. 

Trinity also stopped operating in Texas after being named in a lawsuit there.Despite opposition, these companies are still growing, thanks in part to aggressive marketing techniques.

Just to be safe, this isn't meant to be legal advice and if you feel like you need legal advice you should contact your own attorney.

I've flipped two houses before and I use the technique ARV*70% - repairs and my realtor is admit that this technique will NOT work here...

Make sure you houses are lead safe, with up to date lead registrations and certificates.

If you define a failure as a mistake, an error, or even a lack of success (even if its temporary), then I think I can safely say that you, Mike, along with everyone else, has failed before, no matter what your mentor taught you.

There are creative techniques, like buying with owner financing (how I bought my very first house long ago), lease/options, subject to (buying a property and leaving and existing loan in place), or land contracts.