I tend to write off physical expenses to the building and do not write off expenses associated with personal effects.

There are some lenders that will do a DSCR loan with an option to purchase as long as they can't exercise the option for longer than one year.

He said he does not physically visit the properties

It might be a good training exercise at least running the numbers on some of the properties on the list. 

Would like to do cctv to back it up but not sure about physical location of box.thanks in advance

we do a brief pre-application online before offering to physically show any apartments. 

Your first due diligence exercise in notes is to find out the qualifications, experience, knowledge and financial stability of the note seller-dealer!

Hello @Amanda Skipper,While there's no better way to truly get a feel for a market than by being on the ground and exploring the neighborhoods firsthand, I want to assure you that investing remotely is absolutely doable—and many successful investors do just that.In fact, I know several investors who have built substantial portfolios in Memphis, and they’ve never physically visited the city, and they've done so successfully by leveraging local expertise, market data, and a solid support network.

However, many wholesalers are now buying and listing the properties where they don't physically live.The most important thing you have to know is whether they own the property.

Again, this is where weekly email newsletters, monthly physical newsletters, etc come into play.