In fact one winter they had their guys on the roof shoveling off the 3 foot of snow we had.We currently have it on a 4 year lease to a military officer stationed here with an option to provide it for future personnel destined to be stationed here.So for us it has been a very positive & rewarding experience

I and my partners snagged a shovel-ready RM1 triplex lot in the heart of Brewerytown for $50K a unit.

Putting it in the new owner's name is correct, it may send rockets of red flare over the head of the underlying mortgage holder.

In Socal that would be at least a 5+ year project to get to shovels in the ground, other areas it may be 2.

If it is a matter of you can live anywhere, I'd probably still stick with SC as seems like that is a growth opportunity state.....and you'll shovel less snow than in PA and MD.   

I doubt I could remember all of the tools we've used on our rentals, but I'll give it a shot.Screwdrivers of various sizes/types, hammers, crowbar, cat's paw, shovels, rakes, broom & dust pan, wrenches of various sizes/types, pliers, wire strippers, circuit tester, reciprocating saw, circular saw, hacksaw, tile saw, miter saw, table saw, box cutter, scissors, pencils, tape measure, level, drill with bits and other attachments, string, saw horses, rotozip, heatgun, clamps, tin snips, saber saw, trowels, buckets, sheet rock knives, nail guns, paint brushes, rollers, trays, paint sprayer, rags, hoses & sprayers, power washer, tarps, carpet stretcher, work lights, garbage cans, paper tiger, garden sprayer, extension ladder, step stool, 6 & 8 foot step ladders, air compressor, toilet brush, shop vac, extension cords, fans . . . . . . .

They also are responsible for cutting the grass and shoveling snow.

I agree with everything @Henry Clark said.A bank will not lend any money until the land is “shovel ready” which is fairly expensive and requires some finesse.

In addition, I’m near shovel ready on a small land development project where we will build a 20-unit apartment building. 

I am buying and consolidating a group of properties and then getting the site shovel ready, which is harder than it sounds, but adds a lot of value to the site. 2) pad site development and land lease or build to suite for solid NNN tenants. 3) I enjoy the entire acquisition process (walk through, financials analysis…), so I am thinking about private lending.