My quickest was within 2 months, kitchen, bath, interior and exterior paint, windows, floor refinish and some landscaping.

#1 Use a realtor that uses an electronic lockbox if they have those in your area. 

This property is in bad shape, overgrown landscape, broken fence, exterior needing some attention.  

As the investing landscape shifts and as you gain experience, it's more than likely that there will be at least some slight disagreements with the direction you want to head.

A rent receipt (unless its electronic) should be signed otherwise any Joe can make up a receipt and say the rent was paid.

I received and sent back the electronically signed Closing Disclosure (CD)  form on same day on 11/29/17.

I never have to worry about maintaining the landscape, pool or exterior of building.

That's another opportunity to see how tenants take care of the place.Also, when you are at the property at the request of the tenant for maintenance and repair, or there working on the outside landscaping, it's another opportunity to see what's going on.3.

Again, weirdly enough, they have separate utilities bills, but other expenses are combined - landscaping, trash.Please let me know if anyone can recommend a(n) property management company(ies) that could take this on.

Is there anybody out there with a good understanding of the CRE landscape of the U.S. from 1865-WW2?