Everything is a risk but, "Due on sale" is trigger that gives lenders the option to foreclose, not a law to be broken.  

I have run pro-forma's on properties in areas of Boise where my business partner has some connections and find that the return would be greater, not to say the purchase price lower, but I have concerns about pulling the trigger on a first deal not in my area.

I get what your saying Andy, Im ready to pull the trigger on my first buy and hold but would feel a bit safer if it was within driving distance.

I'm not ready to pull the trigger yet just starting out on my research.

So I'm to the point now that I'm looking at HUD homes and am ready to pull the trigger on one soon.I have two realtors I'm working with.

If you don't fully commit to it and know what you're getting into from the beginning there will be many bumps along the way that you may not be able to stomach.The good news is you've come to the right place - take advantage of all the knowledge here and learn what you need to feel comfortable pulling the trigger then get after it!

Over time, you start to learn what each member's triggers are; some are penny pinchers, some are technical, some some don't care either way.  

Are they usually so much a heat loss during harsh winters that owners block them up or what?

I don't know that meth has been a major problem for long enough to trigger multi-generational studies.

@Che Chiu Wong Rachelle S.Do you ever worry that giving the tenant a deposit only card or deposit slips the tenant could deposit 10 bad checks triggering multiply bank fees as an act of spite?