But I enjoyed doing a "buying trip".

I did an investing trip out to SF last September and we couldn't find anything under 700k for even the most basic single family home in and around SF.

Don't have it on hand but a call or trip to the service desk at your local store should get you the current info.

Never assume anything on a foreclosure property, do your DD on the property and make a trip to the recorders office if you need to.

The sites you listed are reputable and will save you a trip to the courthouse.

To rent out of state: 0) get all your co-located properties on the same rental schedule - say September 1st; 1) find a listing agent (to do the showings PM companies are the cheapest), 2) advertise it yourself on Internet and other venues, 3) Once a tenant is approved, schedule 2 trips to the properties--1 on move in day, and 1 on move out day.

Once we narrow down what we will be interested in, we will make a trip back to see for ourselves, do our due diligence.

Lastly, I plan to go back and next time have business cards, they also have a trip to learn about rehabbing, thought I may got to understand this.

Avoid spending more than $2000 for a trip. 4.

I think there is a company to the south of my town that offers a yard where you can pick out slabs, many years ago I recall driving by them every time we went on a trip to Myrtle Beach.