But the cost of travel and the speed of the real estate market left her in an unusual predicament: She had to buy her house sight unseen.The day a four-bedroom home hit the market, her father and her real estate agent set out for a tour, with Hadley present only via FaceTime.

My goal is 10-12% yield, which I believe is reasonable.

Why not invest in conservative dividend yielding REITs?

You can also have your realtor review your loan summary to make sure nothing jumps out at them as unusual. 

My case may be a little unusual because I got them for a few hundred dollars, practically nothing when dealing in real estate, but the issues that have come out of it are the area is super low income.

I want to eventually own an apartment complex, but since I don't have that knowledge or experience, my initial plan is to use a portion of the equity and buy a duplex that will yield 9.5% return - higher if I self-manage.

@Cory A HallVery unusual for a mortgage note written in the last 40 years to be assumable.

There is a structural finding: "Unusual settling cracks and significant separations noted at brick on homes exterior.

You can't force relationships either just honesty with a willingness to help others yields unbelievable returns! 

My experience is that it not unusual for cash buyers of investment properties to purchase, forgoing inspections.