I'm not sure I can at the moment as I only have about 50k cash (soon to be ~130k, but I don't want to be gambling away inheritance).

The Borrower has a right to their privacy and is subject to Fair Credit standards.BTW, obtaining a credit report to review the first line history is also a gamble.  

I would do it again but it was a gamble not seeing inside of house etc however it selling tommorow and it cost attorney fees, for mediation and that's about all that was extra since was an ejectment and not eviction.

You can cheat/gamble when you've got the cash and experience and still want to, but I wouldn't recommend it on your first one. 

I'd much rather invest for a 1% rule with the help of people I know and trust. 2% rule is not worth the gamble, if you don't have a team.

@Joel Owens  Joel hit the nail on the head this is no different than the West coast sales or marketing companies selling mid west Turn Key and charging more than the properties are worth but hey they sell 100's a month to people that live off shore or in CA...

Most of the HOA bids I see, where the mortgage foreclosure has not started, or recently started, equal 1 1/2 to 2 years of rent....doesn't seem to be a good gamble.

The toughest to trace are the offshore operations.

This is a very important piece in itself, that you would have to gamble on.

Don't forget about emergency repairs that may be needed when you're skiing down the slopes or 15 miles out off shore fishing. :)