Right now, my biggest hurdle is not having a real estate agent.

Remember first rule in Real Estate "Everything is negotiable", biggest issue I see, on what you posted would be the electrical, for insurance purposes (call an electrical contractor, or Seven, to see what a ballpark price to re-wire a 2700 sq. ft home would be.

AZREIA is the biggest group here - lots of great events, advice and networking.

The biggest time waster for me is I have to drive 3 hours there and back to do simple things like showing the property to prospective tenants and showing up in court for evictions.

Arbor is one of the biggest direct lenders in the country.  

The 3 biggest components of your closing costs are you insurances... title insurance which is usually around $1200, and then your homeowners and flood insurance.

Why not consider a commercial loan and have an additional unit consistently providing you revenue?

@Robyn DabolishFinding good contractors is one of my biggest struggles as an investor.

I invest in hotels so I know what the numbers should be for a hotel and so I can see if there are any operating inefficiencies with it that I can solve and create that VALUE-ADD.For golf courses, I am not as familiar.What's the typical NOI vs. revenue (in terms of percentage) does a stabilized, performing golf course has?

As I'm sure many here will agree inherited tenants can be some of the biggest headaches after a purchase.