@John Underwood thank - I replied on platform and no more follow up from the inquirer

I am about ready to just manage myself from out of state and have a couple of local handymen help me out when things come up.

In rural Idaho, it is much the same way. the counties have minimum requirements and if you keep things on the up and up, it should be fine.Now, in a historical district, that is a different animal all together.

I’ve visited every other property I’ve considered in the past, so this is uncharted territory for me, and it feels a little out of my comfort zone.I’m considering putting it under contract sight unseen to lock it up, but I don’t want to make a rookie mistake here.I'm looking for some advice here.

This has driven up the property taxes there. 

If you are a current owner, you are going to love these statistics:Median List Price= UP month over monthMedian New Listing Price=UP month over monthPrice Per Sqft=UP month over monthAvg days on Market=Down month over monthMedian days on Market=Down month over monthInventory=Down month over monthI don’t know if it could get much better for sellers!

I'd sell #1, even if you have to take a loss on your equity.The market does go up over time, but most markets seem to be stagnant right now, so when does that change?   

SBA lending has gotten a bad reputation over the past decade.Ask around, and you’ll hear the usual complaints: “Too slow.”

One of the biggest problems that can crop up with a wrap is that the first mortgage holder is alerted to a change of ownership via the insurance policy update, and calls the mortgage as immediately due in full.

That's #1, get that thing up so you can make moves without needing your mother to cosign.