But I think you either need to get on a plane and get familiar with the city yourself, or have boots on the ground here that you trust. 

He's planing on putting it up for sale when he's finished for around 200,000.

I have a few questions.I went to  sign escrow docs about 2 weeks before closing escrow, I was never mailed doc(fed ex would hv bn good ) prior to signing.

Or write handwritten notes and put them inside of a FedEx or USPS priority envelops and place it against the front door of the house.

The plane ticket alone is more than the fine.

I visit my out-of-state properties twice a year and it's more than $2.5K when you look at plane tickets, hotel stays, car rental, etc. not to mention there is added risk when you can't drive by your property from time-to-time.

She still wont sign.. title company now wants an amended order from the judge which was another legal bill. and the title company wanted 90 days to pass to give the lady a chance to appeal.. that all pass's and we finally close Lady never did sign .. and title company just fed exed her proceeds check to her.. we then had to evict her that took another 6 months in Portland.. and after all of that we demo's the house.. but we had 3 lots underneath it and now there are 3 new constructions there.. 

But I planed on asking that question for sure.

I am planing in purchasing a small business with cash to have some leverage on the price.

If you are planing on getting a mortgage to purchase most of these options would not be available for you.