I could tour the property to verify for myself but why go all the way there if you can verify the presence of a deal killing problem?

With us not having lived in Chicago, I feel as if I'm stepping into so much unfamiliar territory at once and I want to make sure I get things right.

They both have a good online presence so you can do your own research on them.I hope that helps!  

If you know, like and understand an sset class and it lines up with your goals, you have no reason to wonder off into uncharted territory and waste time with a new learning curve.What has changed for me is that my goals and metrics are not related to the number of doors anymore.

BRRRR is tough for OoS investors; there are a lot of moving parts in the actual process and then even more intangibles that a lot of OoS investors don't worry too much about on the front-end that can add up to make what started as a solid deal into a mess that costs a lot and can put you in turnkey territory without the guarantees. 

If those dates/times don't work, I let them know that their presence is not necessary and I will inspect without them home.If they try to push back and say that I can't go in without their permission/presence, I push back and give them notice to vacate.By the way, I nip this in the bud because my written lease agreement clearly states I do not require their presence or permission. 

Massive layoffs, banks are not lending, people are not buying Starbucks ...If you see the stock market just had one of the biggest gains in history the virus is an excuse to sell and correct.All three benchmarks closed in correction territory, defined as a decline of at least 10%, but no more than 20%, from a recent peak.The only pandemic we need to worry about is society's utter hysteria. 

The plan is to buy a duplex closer to my territory, and rent out the other unit.  

@Michele King I'd suggest establishing a presence online with a website and social media.

"I’ll be getting bids, managing sub contractors, pulling permits" That ventures into general contractor/operations territory."