I think that in the event you have no pre existing relationship with a tenant or a limited relationship, personal contact is unnecessary for several reasons:1.

Boiler breaks you should have a pre-existing relationship with an hvac service contractor, someone that is already servicing the unit once or twice a year, and you call them to repair.

What you're describing may be the predominate scenario, it certainly is between investors and lenders that don't really know each other or haven't done business together before.But in my circles, investors and their private lenders typically have extensive pre-existing relationships.

Yes there's def non confirming 3 fams in 2 fam areas but you might have a chance if this is preexisting function of the property. 

When it comes to exclusions and small print, warranty contracts say a claim can be denied for lack of maintenance, improper maintenance, improper installation, pre-existing problems, code violations and numerous other reasons.Warranties are typically purchased by home sellers or their real estate agents to avoid lawsuits if something breaks in the first year.

Will look into whether or not my CU will count pre-existing tenant rent as income.Regarding owner financing; I hadn't thought of that.

Warranties cover things that break, not pre-existing problems.

There are various SEC regulations involved in these syndications, but generally you need to either be an accredited investor or have a pre-existing business relationship with the sponsor.

But unlike health insurers, they are under no obligation to pay out medical claims.These associations typically decline to cover people with preexisting illnesses, and they can refuse to cover certain illnesses (like mental health) at their choosing.

I would think that she would have to leave any improvements that replaced pre-existing parts of the property.