Maybe as a construction manager, warranty guy, quality control or something. 

Many people tend to think that the Federal Funds rate controls interest rates. 

Two codes of specialized paint for order control, not the regular Home Depot paint, were necessary.

How you buy/control them are.All deals are made up of two things: 1 - Cost to the buyer/REI (this is ONLY the cash they put in).2 - Terms of the deal. 

At the early stages, the more control you have over your real estate, the better returns thus I recommend investing locally to make your dollar go that much farther and gain a good familarity with real estate before exploring out of state investing.

Good idea on the Trust as that will avoid probate (required even if there is a will) and your father can control who gets what via the Trust.Your challenge is what happens if you do all the work to turn the portfolio around and then your father sells it, gives you less than you think you deserve or leaves it to someone else?

Specifically regarding plumbing you could add (depending on your State or Local Laws) "... unless determined by repair person that such blockage occurred during the time Tenant controlled the Premises and due to some fault or negligence of Tenant, specifically excluding blockages caused by roots or backups from the street..."

Columbus has ranked on the top 10 markets that outline that for the past 6 months at least. the best place to buy new builds is in higher priceopint markets but where the costs haven't gotten out of control. besides that I'd recommend working with a vertically integrated land development, real estate development, and new construction firm or design build firm who also understands market conditions. 

@Adriana V Alvarado you'll learn more and have better control over a local house-hack versus an OOS rental.Just be careful of the tenant-friendly climate in California.

Last week, she called saying that the kitchen flooring has holes in it and she tried to put tape on it but now shes dealing with a pest situation and they are going in those holes.