One year should show a track record of the tenant to see if you want to deal with anything bad or good. 

I travel for REI, businesses, my own business, and other interests related to work on average 2 days a month.I drop off my kids to school and then later pick them up with my wife after going to the gym every weekday during the school year together.

Since you can’t do a formal inspection, a detailed contractor walk-through and phased renovation estimate are key.Have you considered checking city records for past permits to uncover any unaddressed issues?

Luckily in the sunshine state EVERYTHING is public record.

Transfer from personal name to LLC/Due On Sale ClauseIf one is transferring property title from personal name, a Grant/Warranty Deed would be drafted/recorded to transfer title.

We certainly haven't ruled out investing in Wisconsin, but we have friends and family that live in both CLE and CBUS, so we travel to those markets fairly often.

I have been thinking about landlordlocks, not used yetmain advantage is I can have one master key to open all doors, tenants can not make duplicate keys themselves, I will need to travel to change code of lockbox once it is used.2.

True, but (a) they were typically experienced investors, and (b) today's market includes record prices and high mortgage rates, which is a double whammy. 

Test their communication by reaching out as a potential guest to see how they handle inquiries.Ask for References – Speak to their existing clients to get a true sense of their service quality.Finding the right property manager long-distance is all about ensuring they have boots on the ground and a track record of high performance.

Each note is reviewed individually and most note buyers will provide quotes once the transaction has closed, recorded, and the first payment made.