Now, granted this was for my market, Saraland, AL.

@Andy Mirza frankly I did not trust the party that put me on title so I secured an attorney to navigate the issue and act in my best interest.

Hi Tom,So in your case you are not house hacking to secure the favorable financing that you could get by living in one of the  units and therefore obtaining a purchase money loan for your primary residence since your are buying all-cash.

As @Maxwell Manatt points out- does everyone know their role and what is expected from them - because unperformed duties do not raise someone to the level of a sponsor/issuer and may create the presumption that the specific person is indeed an investor who actually purchased a security. 

@Tyler HoganUnfortunately, the rules do not allow for the use of solo 401k owned real estate as security for a personal loan.

@Grant Schroeder There are definitely services that will only manage the maintenance side of things on your rental property.

Originally posted by @Grant Schroeder:I am in contact with an older investor who has 6 units (two duplexes and 2 SFRs) within an hour radius of one another ranging from Clackamas to Troutdale to the east of Portland, Oregon.

Would it be intelligent of me to secure a title company of my own choosing?

The flip side is the more secure income.

The bulk of his time is being involved in construction for many years who has been both as a manager and an owner but also a little bit of real estate.If I had to invest out of state and to hold my travel expenses down I would seriously go with an experienced Turnkey Company or invest into real estate with a man like Grant Cardone.