The catch is that paying $1000 to stay sober is a fairly cheap alternative to highly expensive rehab programs or other forms of treatment. 

Alternatively, if you're targeting tenants, the worst thing would be to have them want to come by the house and have it occupied by the guests.The strategies will inevitably compete with each other and stretch you to same returns for 3x work.

I've just found it difficult to get people to are not already in Real Estate, to consider an alternative to 'non-traditional' investing. 

Steve Cook Alternative idea: Break your portfolio up among 3 property managers for the first year.

Is there an alternate method for more expensive properties with high rents?

From a numbers perspective I've only begun to research the area, but I have personal reasons for targeting it.I'd be interested in your thoughts, success stories and tales of caution.Also, if anyone has recommendations for lenders (both conventional and alternative) and/or brokers in the area, please let me know.   

@Wade GarrettI actually have to respectfully disagree with a lot of the advice above, or at least offer an alternative  speaking from my experience as a landlord and property manager.It may depend on the type of tenant here (and their pay history - i.e. is this a recurring issue every month?)

Are you sending it to the correct agent, as the main agent may be a head of a team and the Alternate Agent is who you should be sending it to?

Following are the similarities and differences between the solo 401k and the self-directed IRA.The Self-Directed IRA and Solo 401k SimilaritiesBoth were created by congress for individuals to save for retirement;Both may be invested in alternative investments such as real estate, precious metals tax liens, promissory notes, private company shares, and stocks and mutual funds, to name a few;Both allow for Roth contributions;Both are subject to prohibited transaction rules;Both are subject to federal taxes at time of distribution;Both allow for checkbook control for placing alternative investments;Both may be invested in annuities;Both are protected from creditors;Both allow for nondeductible contributions;Both are prohibited from investing in assets listed under I.R.C. 408(m); andNeither may be invested in your ow business.   

He/she should say hey look here dont bring in the non occupant borrower because youre required min down will go from 3.5% down to 25% down and give you some alternative options.