Make sure your tenants know and feel comfortable that they can text or call you with any questions or concerns.

Getting a loan letter from them could make the seller feel comfortable with you being able to close.  

It depends on the strategy you choose and the amount of leverage (debt) you are comfortable with.Good luck.

I'm not personally willing to go there, but if you have experience in those areas and are comfortable with it then it may be possible.Also, class Ds will likely need rehab, so you may need to lower your sights to 2/3/4 plexes.

It's up to you and your knowledge/comfort that there aren't any serious structural issues.  

Then I would suggest putting in an offer with an inspection contingency to allow you time to visit the site/area personally, but giving yourself the ability to back out if you aren't comfortable.

I decided that the only way to change my situation was to go outside of my comfort zone and be scared.

I decided that the only way to change my situation was to go outside of my comfort zone and be scared.

There are different kinds of debt and you need to get comfortable with good debt....  

I know that is slightly risky as the bank can invoke the "due on sale" clause, but I will be able to get a hold of the money if I need to, so I'm comfortable taking that risk.