They’ll be your eyes and ears on the ground.Research is also critical.

That is different for everyone, but tailor it to your family's goals.She is in medical sales and dreads aging in this industry, so being able in 10 years to transition into fulltime REI with me is appealing to her.

For those interested, a combination of mortgages with no “due on sale” clause, mortgage companies loose due diligence, and title insurers willingness to “turn a blind eye” to practices that wouldn’t pass scrutiny now, resulted in tactics like the “second mortgage crank” which not only allowed investors to purchase properties with no money out of pocket but allowed investors to actually walk away from closing with “cash in their pocket”.

The hospital is going to ask for it over and over again during medical checkups.

The answer to that question will probably be eye-opening for you!

Highly recommend starting close to you so you can get eyes on the property if you do decide to purchase a true rental. 

If not, consider hiring a part-time property manager for boots-on-the-ground support while you handle the rest remotely.How do you plan on keeping eyes on your property?

In the eyes of the law, it's no different than a cane or a wheelchair.Keep in mind, just because the ESA is not considered a pet doesn't mean it gets to run rampant, disturb the neighbors, crap all over the parking lot, or tear up the house.

If you do decide to allow an inspection, just keep an eye out for a few things: make sure they’re serious about the purchase and not just fishing for information, and try to get a sense of their intent.

“What about medical insurance?”