In her case, she'd been working with this BA for a while and already toured many houses in rural areas together before the ID on file issue arose. 

Did you tour the property at all before buying?

I currently have a property I am touring Sunday to put under contract and I think novating it is the best idea.

I will agree that there appear to be a lot more people on the forum just lurking or fantasizing about REI with unrealistic expectations and ZERO notions of what hard work and grind really mean.I am about to spend half a day taking some people, that I met on this forum, on a tour my some of my apartments and showing them my setup.

I bought 2 Indy Class C SFHs sight unseen (video tours and full inspection including a sewer line scope) in 2023.

After your virtual historical tour, connect with local investors and agents to hear their views on how the area has changed and what they expect in the future.Make Smarter ChoicesUnderstanding a property's past helps you see its potential future.

My wife and children stayed on a working farm and part of it was they let us feed the cows and tour the barns.

You can ask at your county to see if they or anyone else around teaches the basics.I've been to several of the free pitches of the national touring acts...and most gave enough wrong info that it wouldn't make sense for most people to take the class or pay additional money over the free pitch to get started.   

We would love insights from anyone who has invested in these areas before.Additionally, we haven't toured any homes in Encore at Reunion and don't know as much about it.

I quickly learned to tell clients not to buy houses we were touring because they were just poor.