We will shop for used appliances where we can when we need one… or pick up used cabinets if we can, or search eBay for something smaller,  but going to the extreme of personally shipping something big in internationally for one-off renovation needs seems like a stretch of reasonable.Just like you mention, the number of unknowns would not seem to be worth it to me.Just my 2 cents.Randy  

Personal finance is as much behavioral as it is math.

So PLEASE don’t make another huge financial decision and then tell that same person after you do it.

Did you end up flying and looking in person in the area?

The challenge was balancing the relationship between landlord/tenant and a personal/friendly relationship.

I am still personally buying rentals but I am not expecting much in the way of cash flow at the moment.

If you make the person an LLC employee you can get around it, but partner does need to be careful. 

I personally would never invest somewhere that could outlaw rentals.

Perhaps there is a relevant book or podcast that you could suggest to expand my knowledge in this area.Considering you're experience with creative finance deals, which you mentioned previously, I am keen to hear about your personal insights and experiences.

You can’t use the property personally for more than 14 days or 10% of days rented, whichever is more.