Everyone else on your team will be transaction-based and not really involved after a purchase.We're in the Metro Detroit area, so you may want to follow our blog here on BP, but at least read the following posts:How to “Screen a PMC Better than a Tenant”: https://www.biggerpockets.com/member-blogs/3094/91877-how-to-screen-a-pmc-better-than-a-tenant-part-1-services-and-processesIn our experience you will need to:1) Learn to "Maintain to the Neighborhood", not your personal standards2) Tenant-Proof everything you can Hard surface flooring, not carpeting (too easy to trash) Same basic paint for everything No garbage disposals for them to break Only spring-type doorstops also with plate on the wall Glue rubber mats under sinks to prevent water damage Sheet aluminum on walls around stovetops, for easy grease removal Towel racks - screw 1x3 to wall studs, then screw rack to that Install low-profile downspout ext, not aluminum that always disappear Plan on cleaning gutters and leaves up in the fall as tenants won't Avoid garage door openers3) Have a great application screening process: Check credit for evictions & convictions, utility collections Focus on employment/income stability Require bank or debit card statement - you'll be surprised what they spend their money on!

While she did not pursue any charges because she has a tendency to fall on various surfaces and possesses adequate insurance coverage, I am concerned about the safety of my tenants and the potential for future liability if someone else were to fall and seek damages.To address these concerns and prioritize the safety of my tenants, I have decided to replace the current deteriorating asphalt driveway.

As I have said before, I think it's more explainable by population shifts and inflation than an increase in investors, but on the surface even with the data you have provided it doesn't negate the K.S.'

A surface that's been painted may be more difficult.  

:PSo, basically, my suggestions are to put granite or quartz (or some other "solid surface" countertops).

Same BS still surfaces with newbies.Charles had valid points, the rest is pretty much dependent on where you are. no, VA or old FHA assume-ables are not guaranteed nation wide, see limits on VA by region. 

Properly clean/prep surface before applying the seal strips otherwise they will not seal properly. 

Your dad can stop paying the note and watch how fast the "lender" surfaces.

My own house once leaked a million gallons (that's right 1 million with an M) in a month without the water ever coming to the surface.

The lack of ground is less of an issue than one would think on the surface.