However how are you (or can you) claim the expenses paid to over seas freelancers when working with them directly and not through a 3rd party site like Upwork? 

@Yi Zhao , you can check out a few that I've looked at that I consider to be nice - rentec direct & rentredi(the owner of this system is actually a member here on BP).

I have a self directed Roth IRA with Fidelity, however, I can invest in anything but real estate.

If you had to cash directly from the client you would also have payment fees from PayPal or any credit card clearance company.They are quite reliable IMO (I.e. they do pay you what is due).That said they have an awful user interface, very confusing and literally with wrong statements.

Thanks Jackie and Derek - that's the direction I was leaning.

Is anyone using Rentec Direct? 

4plex are hard to find with the BRRR in Anchorage, I've been doing Direct Mailing and haven't got any call for a multi family, only single homes.  

And what direction would you like to continue going, from here on out?

Good Morning Everyone, I am beginning a direct mail campaign to bring in more leads.

The owner has been speaking to me and my mother directly for years about selling to us and we're very excited to move forward.