By all means give them a note on how to use all of the appliances (eg clean out the lint trap on the drier after each load, do not use dish soap in a dishwasher, change the furnace filter regularly, etc).

This is due to bonus depreciation which allows taxpayers to deduct 40% of qualifying property costs in the first year, in addition to regular depreciation for new construction and improvement.

who can monitor your investment closely.I hope this provides some perspective on the situation here in Italy!

Not being on the ground makes it difficult to monitor progress and judge the quality of work.

The guests stayed for a month and did not monitor this activity. 

Your best/safest bet would be a regular lease combined with an option to purchase.

Not to mention how these properties don't appreciate the same as a regular home. what are your thoughts? 

Be prepared to answer how you will monitor the property. not everyone asks and not everyone will press hard on this, but it's good to be prepared, especially for rehab properties.4.

With the exception of some small markets in the Southeast, places like Cleveland are the only major metro areas where a regular investor can find cash-flowing assets with a mix of appreciation. 

This forum is super helpful too so I try to regularly review what’s going on and be as helpful as possible.