Additionally, a good broker will make sure someone buying a $1.2MM property is not a tire kicker, and has a preapproval or proper proof of funds. 

Once you fund the opportunity, the only thing you need to do is sit back, relax, and collect payments in the form of quarterly or monthly cash flow distributions and lump-sum payouts at refinance and disposition.

@Adam Fortier I use email if the file is small, otherwise I use Gdrive for signing leases and other 'non-serious forms' that don't require signature/ proof of delivery.

They don't know you, you don't know them, therefore show them proof you are a serious buyer and can actually have a good chance to close on a property. 

HelloHow are you guys collecting hedge funds to add to your buyer portfolio ? 

If you're really lucky they are part of the listing package...so hopefully you get what you want before you make an offer.Sometimes you may have to sign a non-disclosure agreement to get them.Sometimes you may have to ask for what you want.Unfortunately in many instances they don't exist, the listing agent doesn't collect them, the owner hasn't kept or produced them, or just doesn't want to share them. 

If you currently rent, then your house hack target, after rents collected, should leave you with less money out of your pocket then your current rent.

Find someone you can get to know and trust that has proof of their experience and success in your chosen market.

I also may not always be in town to collect rent.

The obvious path is just to collect the last month's payment outside of Zillow for the outgoing tenant.Appreciate your inputs on this.