I live out of state of the rental property and will be visiting it next week.

That's not me being philistine - it's [at least part of] how real customers think and behave.The point is that in the creative industries, just as in other business sectors, we must learn to look at things from the point of view of customers, because it brings new insights which might be subtly (or radically) different from our perspective as the creator of our goods or services.

Simple stuff like:-must read books/websites-where to research-explanation of the 2% rule and 50% ruleet cetera, et cetera

MUST you get an appraiser to determine this or are comps and other data used?

I put a clause in the lease stating all changes and improvements must be approved by the owner in advance and must be removed from the property at lease termination.

If you are wanting just REI cheerleading, there are speakers coming to an airport Hilton near you to visit instead of a financial planner.My advice for anybody thinking that a financial planner might be right for them, look for the CFP (TM) designation.

I am thinking American real estate market must function differently.

(They must have positive cash flow)2.

The supervising (licensed appraiser) must do it.

If the deal is smoking hot, the credit worthiness is less important, but still considered.Want to remove 100% of using personal credit, you need a non-recourse loan, which the lender bases their decision only on the property at hand.You numbers must be good, and they will usually want at least 30% down.