@Matthew McAlarney @JaNae AndersonThis is only my opinion: https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/7810/48328-out-of-state-or-turn-key-markets-evaluated-on-a-graph @Yael T.

At BP, not only can you connect with other real estate investors, you can access tons of great information on this site.

I've also been thinking about getting my RE agent license for the education of how things work as well as access to the MLS.

But there's buyers out there who don;t appreciate the risk in buying a seller financed note and may offer a low discount.  

Box where they can send payments, so they don't have direct and easy access to my home address. 

Their insurance carrier may have a problem with the pool if its unfenced and accessible?

At BP, not only can you network with other investors, you can also access tons of free information.

As I go along I will also add links to the tax records, MLS info, rentometer, zillow, etc for easy access to property info.I use 8% for vacancy, 7% for general repairs and 5% for CapEx.

It is simply a means to diversify your IRA, not a way that you can personally access the funds for your own purposes.Do some reading here on BP and you will identify a few providers of both service types that participate here regularly.  

@Lydia T.