I know in parts of the country were they have to rely on title abstractors to physically go to the court house that takes time.. and what I see taking the most time in the big back east cities we work in.. is trying to figure out the UTL bills.. in our markets here other than the city of Portland the Bills did not attach to the property.. so it was not a worry.. it was just figuring out Lien positions and regular tax's and any other Liens that maybe on the property like IRS etc..   

Because of my situation, it's physically difficult for me to spend money.

Nothing beats being the place physically and just getting a feel for it.Also migration patterns are people moving in our out of that area.

I moved all over the country and the last time I physically saw the property was in 2013.

@Logan HartleThe intention journal only comes in physical book version. 

Lisa, I understand that not having a physical address "may project remoteness" and on the surface, may "tarnish a perceived land value".

Yes, I've got the Simplisafe system with water heater (or anywhere) leak detection--cool thing is you can place the sensor anywhere, Ring doorbell cameras, Ring exterior cameras, keypad entry WITH the physical key option for WHEN that battery dies, WiFi thermostat (Nevada Power offered it for free).

Also would you get an physical office to ensure that your employee is putting in quality time? 

When you are looking for your next tenant, you should also work with a landlord tenant attorney, ask them to get you a lease specific for your property (property type, physical characteristics like parking or common areas) & your municipality. 

Then, if someone wants to show i require a picture of their driver's license and phone number. i then give them the code to the lockbox with stipulations to see the property between the hours of 7 am and 7 pm. they can see at their own leisure, they just have to let me know when they are through. i do inform them someone will be swinging by afterwards to check in (i dont specify when). i adapted this from my property manager (i have a PM for long distance properties, but self manage the local ones). she has used it for years with no issues. i still swing by the property periodically to make sure everything is okay, but it prevents having to physically be there everytime someone wants to see it.