Would it be reasonable to assemble a list with comments  in spreadsheet fashion?

BTW, I changed the joists to 12" oc, so my decking options, especially in a 45 degree herringbone fashion, are wide open.

I don't wear flashy jewelry and I drive a 7 year old Toyota Tundra with a dent in the front bumper and a slightly bent rear bumper.

You could also add that you'll be having a family with children move in and you can't have them disturbed in any fashion by their "home business".

It would also be nice to have this sync with some type of program on my PC; right now I use Excel and manually track rents and incomes for my properties; my father still uses the old-fashioned pen and paper.Any suggestions?

Being successful in REI means I can support my family in a modest fashion entirely via my Real Estate investments. 

@Marco Santarelli  bottom line as we all know Real Estate in any form or fashion is not risk free.Although I certainly wish I would have risked a little negative cash flow and kept the two homes I lived in   in Palo Alto CA...

The "old fashion" way would be to go to Apts.com for instance, to a certain extend, Rentometer where you can search for apartments in a specific area.

Good news is that most lenders have compressed margins in some fashion ... if you are dealing with a reputable lender.  

I am just not sure how to attract out of state investors in any fashion.