It's all done electronically through email.

If a PM asked me to make a check out to them I would think it is pretty shady.Note: My plan is to set up electronic rent payments through rentpayment.com so I think this should allow me to remain anonymous from that perspective.Thanks in advance!

Tax records, payment of taxes, MERS (Mortgage Electronic Registration System..or something like that) it doesn't always return a mortgage but sometimes it does, Courthousedirect.com to see what they have by way of liens and other civil filings, and also the Clerk of Courts - I search the property and the owner.Somewhere in between all this...I can't resist and I drive out to the location and see what I can see.

You submit electronically and county can give rough approval times -3-4 weeks i think for room additions. 

It turned out to be pretty simple....I just applied to the State of VA Dept of Revenue online for a license ($50) and I file electronically once a month.

Regarding your question about quick pay, that is the name for Chase's electronic money transfer.

Excel has an add-in called "XIRR" that will calculate the IRR solution for irregular cash flows:XIRRTo me using this functionality for small real estate projects is like using the 5th decimal place in many electronics measurements though.

I just send electronic payment monthly to mine.

I would also make sure that the agent has an electronic system to quickly write up offers, or a team that handles writing offers.  

Regardless of whether it will be your home or an investment, everything can be done while you’re out of State.Viewings can be done on FaceTime or Zoom, same with the summary by your inspectors and any other walkthrough.Document signatures can all be done electronically up until closing, which requires notarized documents sent back overnight by mail.All funding can be wired, earnest money and closing amount, but ALWAYS confirm wiring instructions verbally with a contact person via a confirmed phone number.You just need to figure out who will hold your keys and possibly check on the property until you move in, or arrange property management and rent it out.