I'll be more selective and avoid renting to those with emerging credit or uncertain financial situations.

I guess just sort of general information.

Going into a house and finding clothing and all sorts of things strewn all about the house in piles on the floor often covered in filth seems to be a normal way of moving.

seems to be almost directly in between my (potential) yard & neighbors yard. some sort of metal pole. thoughts?

If they have friendly regulations, it typically means the area has something that would attract tourism of some sort, but that may not always be the case.

Since you live in one side of the duplex you may be able to be more selective about the character of the tenant(s) that inhabit the other unit.

What sort of lender should I work with if I'm out of state and want to move to Denver?

@Jasmine HuNot sure I would go to Memphis and don’t know the VA markets.I’m in Greenville SC and love that market - midway between Charlotte and Atlanta.Booming population, income, and job growth - not as competitive as the NC and Florida locations.As you note insurance costs are in issue in FL and probably in Wilmington too.To add some additional context, one can invest successfully in most markets.For me, knowing your market is as important if not more important than selecting a market.

It's also much less common in the commercial real estate world for sellers to fix things prior to close of escrow. 3) Of the remaining 5 out of 1000, 4 out of 1000 is a hyper conservative estimate for fallout from people getting fired while in escrow, taking out car loans, that sort of stuff.So, yeah, 1 in 1000.

Do you have the money to have a new heater put in it of some sorts, electric baseboard, natural gas, propane- as well as a new water heater.