Be prepared for the physical demands if you decide to handle carpet removal and vinyl flooring installation yourself.

If they tell you they won't protect you against those things, then consider banning them.It's a sad world where we tell families they can't let their kids experience simple pleasures and get some exercise.

I am a traveling physical therapist in Portland.

That could mean tenant or physical unit. 

My attorney stated; “As with a trust, Lenders do not exercise the "due on transfer/sale" clause when real property is transferred to the same individuals in an official capacity i.e. when the LLC members are the same names as the names on the house sale.”

I would ask them to check out the house physically, if you get there then make a firm offer you're comfortable with it.

Personally I would rather spend time finding more deals, sourcing financing, and building a solid team, than I would going to physically check on my properties myself and deal with potential maintenance issues.

Here's how I do my due diligence:1) Portfolio matching: (takes 30 seconds per deal)a) Have an educated opinion on where I think we are in the real estate cycles (financial and physical market cycles)b) Then and only then do I pick the strategies, capital stack, and specialized asset subclasses that make sense for that opinion.

For most of us, it's a math exercise. 

The physical handle, the flapper chain came off, etc.