I just decided to try the storm door and it was unlocked.

Lastly, you may want to move some of your equity or unlock some of your equity at different Phases.

Yes, get a locksmith to unlock the doors so you can walk thru and inspect the as-is condition.

Worth, TX and before doing a bunch of homework I thought I needed to invest locally, but now my eyes have been opened to the advantages of using property managers in order to unlock more markets.

Worst case, maybe a back door is unlocked and someone was able to shut it off from inside (yes it's illegal but it wouldn't stop me, try this at your own risk!)? 

the bathroom-for-every-bedroom idea - I realize it may be cost-prohibitive to do six bathrooms but try for at least four, more if you can manage it, and be strategic about their placement as you plan how the house can be sectioned off into different sizes of STRs.I have a 3/3 STR house that can be partitioned into 1/1, 2/2, or 3/3 versions - it gets a little complicated to keep it straight with the cleaning crew and making sure the appropriate doors are locked/unlocked, but the flexibility is great in what is (for me) a very seasonal market.  

Luckily, I was available and only live a few miles away to come unlock it for her.

Now they don't run background checks, but can verify the person is who they say they are.To allow certain people to view the property in your absence, there are locks now that use Bluetooth to unlock them.

I feel that this property has some potential but am not quite sure how to unlock it.

Deadbolts usually have a keyhole on the outside to unlock.