But we also do occasional drive-byes and annual inspections to see how the tenants are caring for it and hopefully catch anything that is potentially damaging before it gets real bad.Some of our clients prefer to pay for the lawn care and we charge a lawn care fee to the tenants.

We need to find a good app/website for them to send rent as well, preferably one that has many things built into it, making it more simple to manage things in one place.

The warranty company takes its time accessing the situation, and then they tell you there is a deductible; they will only cover so much; you need to use their preferred company, and it will take three weeks.

Do you think they're worth the investment, or do most buyers still prefer in-person showings? 

I personally prefer to invest in boat & rv storage combined with some small-office warehouse.

We're willing to live almost anywhere in the greater Sacramento area based on what we can afford, provided of course that the property is in a decent neighborhood that has a good chance of attracting responsible tenants.As for budget, I believe we could get a conventional loan for properties up to $600k, but my strong preference is to find a distressed property (or seller!)

It was mentioned several times that no one could see the chat, but Pace assured us that he could see all our comments, and he would occasionally comment on the alleged comments. 

Definitely call your preferred lender to ask though. 

Hi everyone,I am an out of town Michigan alum that's contemplating buying a SFR/Duplex as an real estate investment in Ann Arbor, preferably close to central campus and/or close to one of the University bus stops. 

Does he earn a preferred return for putting up all the capital?)