@Christopher Lee to my knowledge this is not a common thing, it may be that being based somewhere else allows larger cases to be handled in courts in states more favorable to landlords, but most cases (if you have any) will not rise to that level and likely not be worth the additional fees of setting up and maintaining the structure. 

@Danielle Bennett It'll vary based on your experience level and how badly you want a deal. 

Do one thing and do it well, there is too much involved for you to do both at the level you would need to gain and retain clients. 

EtcThere are upper, rational fears and lower, 'survival' fears. 

"Don't miss the opportunity to view this fixer-upper's dream!

At the moment I’m on track to buy 2-3 properties a year but it sounds like my income level is significantly less than yours.

Here in hawaii we grew up here allowing us to really get the upper hand on learning our market but where do we start when it comes to a whole other state?

I don't deal with renting RV's on the personal level, just working in the RV Park business where RV's can be rented within the park setting.  

I've also seen square footage of finished sunshine basements and even the lower levels of splits (where the lower level starts about two feed underground and all the windows are above ground level) not counted as square footage.

Given the level of rehab likely needed, even with the back taxes owed, why not try to list or wholesale this property?