Remember standards are changing constantly, and just because that subdivision has this construction feature in it, doesn't mean you can too (doesn't mean you cant either).

If your reasoning not to invest out of state is an emotional one then maybe dive a little deeper and figure out if there is a way to over come your discomforts.

In addition, doing fewer deals than that will most likely mean that they don't have a legit team of pros to back you- PM, GC, Plumber, lender, etc- if they aren't feeding them constant business, those contractors won't drop their current jobs to help you in an emergency. 

"I don't know what happened" or "It was that way when I got home" are the constant excuses I hear regarding damages to the property.

He does excellent rehabs and stays in constant communication and explains everything in full.

Double check me on that because it seems like the legislation is constantly changing.

It was a time period marked by social upheaval, political instability, the collapse of the feudal system and near-constant military conflict. 

Is this accurate, if a property is owned by investors and constantly being sold and bought that's a warning sign? 

For us, we do batch showings instead of individualized showings; it cuts down on labor cost of having constant showings and it actually incentivizes competitions among the "applicants". 

Remember, no system is perfect, so avoid the temptation of constantly chasing after the next shiny object.