I would take a trip to see your investment if you have the time.. but I do work with plenty of investors with limited time, that buy plenty of successful deals without ever seeing them.Getting a full inspection of the house should give you better insight into the property than even if you were to just walk it, so you should be fine. 

Why not take a trip and see which areas/cities seem attractive to you?

Whole historic neighborhoods may be wiped out and lose the charm and character that made them attractive before.

You need to know what their minimum trip charge is and hourly rate. 

Find character references for them after the meeting. 

Some gas services in San Diego are joint services(shared with another property) sometimes as small as 1/2” PE and they have an excess flow valve at the street which will trip if you exceed a certain flow.

Window AC is not the best because the property has the original windows, and most window units aren't made for historic windows with storms over them.I want to preserve the character of the property, so smaller units mounted in the ceiling will be the least noticeable.

We're also doing our second annual gopod trip later this year.

Original hardwood floors, trim, arched doorways, and handsome, functional, fireplace help maintain the original character of the home.

Original hardwood floors, trim, arched doorways, and handsome, functional, fireplace help maintain the original character of the home.