I use quotes because I would need to make certain he was good enough at these tasks to trust.

Keep in mind that BP is usually anti-seminar, anti-guru, etc.

Outside of meeting with an "investor friendly" agent while in each city, what other in-person tasks should I try to accomplish to gain a better understanding of the potential upside to the rental markets.I have renovated and rented a multifamily property before so I'm not completely new to the game, but analyzing out of state farm areas is a relatively new path that I have yet to explore. 

How much of that comes from appreciation or cash-flow is a mystery without reading their full-reports--a task I'd rather not perform.I'd further assume that if interest rates are still reasonable, and the math dictates it's still profitable, that they will just roll over the loans on these properties rather than sell them. 

This will serve you well when taking on the task of rehabs here in Phx since you can do alot of the work for yourself. 

They are fairly cheap and heavy.Are you sure it is a fire safe and not anti-theft safe? 

I have a lease renewal on April 1 for one of the two units where I cover the oil cost … on the basis I do the conversion in the spring, I’d subsequently be tasking tenant to cover their own nat gas bills going forward (starting this coming winter).

You can also separate business tasks to ensure you each own tasks and can be proficient at them.

Although it is good to be busy we are constantly trying to figure out better ways to manage our time and focus our efforts on high value tasks.

My personal belief is that "It is not the software that defines the process, but the process that should define the software" In other words, each and every one of us have a unique business, with unique processes that can utilize software to reduce workload, provide a better customer experience and automate tasks.