I just subscribed to PeopleSmart.com and doing some searches and the info is nothing I'd like to bet my life on...Spoke with someone today who highly recommended Inquiso as it gets cell numbers (so I'm told)....Your mileage may vary...

But I would bet that a judge would take the case and let you have your day in court.

If the owner buys a crappy property that needs more maintenance then you can bet the PM is going to have to work more to handle that.

There are plenty of multi family properties that will provide cash flow in West Oakland that will give you a return on Day 1, or perhaps with a value add component to give you double digit CoC returns. 

See if you can get him to admit failures on a covert digital recorder....

With the purchase, I got some promos such as a digital download of Brandon Turner's book on No and low money down investing, some video interviews, and conference audios.

Big cities (and nearby suburbs) of Florida and Texas seem like better long-term bets.

I bet the write offs you will get for the house being an investment property will far out weigh the taxes you will pay on the income.

They will be your best bet of purchasing a home in the area since you are OOS.Good luck and I hope to connect with you soon!

With your desired price point, the Midwest is going to be your best bet.