If they're on disability and don't have a job or a large volunteer commitment and they're not obviously physically disabled, get a full confidentiality release of their mental health history so you can determine if you can cope with having them as a tenant. 

For FHA, here are the stipulations for military out of HUD 4000.1: "(7) Military Personnel Eligibility (a) Standard Borrowers who are military personnel, who cannot physically reside in a Property because they are on Active Duty, are still considered owner occupants and are eligible for maximum financing if a Family Member of the Borrower will occupy the subject Property as their Principal Residence, or the Borrower intends to occupy the subject Property upon discharge from military service.

Buyers on the other hand won't (in most cases) buy a house without personally walking through it, and someone has to be there with the key to let them in.Commission rates will continue to drop due to competition and automation of non-physical tasks.

@mau pan not sure how the laws work in pa but in Georgia you legally own the property the day of the foreclosure auction even though it can take several weeks or even months for the attorney to prepare and record the deed.So I always immediately get insurance, put utilities in my name and if it's vacant, get physical control and change the locks.Regarding the possibility of leaks, I always ask the water company to put service in my name, unlock the meter but leave it turned off at the meter.You can the turn it on yourself with a curb-key or a decent pair of pliers.

Economic Vacancy is usually much higher than the standard 5% physical vacancy assumption.Good Luck!

It was nice at first to physically hold what amounted from your accomplishments.

I can sit at a computer and invest in the stock market, but Real Estate requires leaving the house and hunting down deals, then putting in physical labor when the deal comes through.

Back up those emails onto a physical device.

I currently rent a room in NYC and would like to keep it for layover purposes, while the new property (in SC) serves as my primary residence.How often must I be physically present at the duplex, for it to qualify as my primary residence?

And are you physically going to each c rental and collecting rent every month and keeping tabs on your property yourself?