Don’t be involved with those properties in ANY other way (management, lending, repairs, etc.) 

With the mistakes that have already occurred, you are already costing yourself more than $500.00.Once the property is vacant and repaired, I would hire a local Property Manager to oversee it.

@Marc Shin we use both granite/quartz and laminate in rentals depending on the size and rental quality.

@James KieferRecommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a Class A property in Class D area, what quality of tenant will you get?

My niece moved from Redwood City to Seattle and was always complaining about the smoke and air quality, even though I don't think it was that bad  Ya I grew up in Silicon Valley and Redwood city is half way from San Jose to SF.

Here’s the background:Background:Property Ownership: In October 2021, my grandmother purchased a property in cash for both my aunt and me, and she also paid for all the repairs and renovations, which were completed in the summer of 2022.

The aspect of buying and selling without the headache of repair, remodel or tenant issues is what I find the most appealing. 

Since it’s such a quiet and family oriented neighborhood, I would like to be mindful of the quality of residents that live here.

There are going to be three levels of addressing this 1) things you can simply go there and do anytime (pick up pet waste and throw it away) 2) things you can do given proper notice (enter the unit and inspect, repair damage etc) and 3) things you can only do given proper process/procedure (notice to vacate, increase rent etc.)

You might not need professional pics for your market, but it is importnant to get nice quality pictures with good lighting.