But it sounds like you should also balance your decision on what fits you and your families preference and style since you will be using it personally. 2.

Apparently, the person I am under contract with was managing the estate of the actual owner who recently died.  

I have been doing construction my whole life so the work is not something that I am worried about.

I personally wouldn't buy an old home as a rental, I only buy 1980 or newer for myself, all of my properties are in the north part of Gilbert built between 1985-2003.

Probably not a good person to hire, maybe let your bosses know. 

Quote from @John Friendas Quote from @Patrick Roberts: If you are on the note or personally guarantee the debt, then it will affect the liability side of DTI, regardless of whether the lender reports the loan on your personal credit.

IRS 590 also explains this.5) When you receive a distribution or otherwise get paid back, never take personal control of the money.

Personally, I self manage but have built systems to allow it to be fully remote and very passive.

I’m the last person who should complain about grammar, but these are yellow flags, at best.

They're long distance typically so viewing the space in person isn't usually a priority, and this saves you time from having to drive over and schedule facetime tours :)