As a GP, I am involved in 1100 units $140M AUM. 

If you want to house hack, the best option in DFW right now is probably to buy 4-5 bedroom home and rent bedrooms. 

Looking out of state will likely be your best option.

Yes, this is why there are many creative ways of closing a deal, either by partnering, by sharing equity, or just by getting payback for the money, plus an amount that makes sense for the risk involved.

To have your activity qualify as material participation, you must meet one of the following tests:-Work more than 500 hours in the activity (a married couple can count the involvement of both spouses to meet this test)-Do substantially all the work in the activity-Work more than 100 hours in the activity, and no one else worked more than the taxpayer (including non-owners or employees)-The activity is a significant participation activity and your total time in all significant participation activities exceeds 500 hours-You materially participated in the activity in any five of the prior ten years-You materially participated in a personal service activity for any three prior years-Based on all facts and circumstances, you participate for more than 100 hours in the activity on a regular, continuous or substantial basis during the yearPractically speaking, this means you’re doing the work on your rental properties rather than hiring a property manager.

There are some large FB groups for Indy and the suburbs, I would check them out and they will lead you to the in person REIAI will check them out, would love to get more involved with those groups! 

Places like Memphis, Little Rock, OKC or even Tulsa are great options.

He has a ton of units in and around Worcester and in similar areas and is licensed and able to help find off-market and on-market options where you want to look.

Thanks Ron, it is a REO and there is an agent involved from the bank side as well.Why would that be mortgage fraud?

This is not intended to be a discussion about the options for investment, rather how to conduct real estate settlements in non fiat currency.It is (or should be) evident by now that the status of the USD as the world's reserve currency (or at least our exorbitant privilege) will continue to be marginalized in the coming years (and decades) and that investors are factoring in elevated risks of currency inflation and debasement into and onto their portfolios.