I now have a grasp of the entire situation and will probably be working to see these rentals, at a loss, in the not too distant future.

After he pointed out where the tree was infected and pointing out the spots where there was massive sap bleeding, I made the call to cut it down, he said he could just trim it up but the tree was going to drop at some point in the not to distant future (1-5 years was his estimate based on the damage that had already been done).  

I'm currently looking into long distant investing in a more affordable market thank WA.

Wow Mike, I seem to recall a not too distant thread where you impressed us all (beaten over our heads with a stick was more like it) with your unwillingness to do ANYTHING at all illegal, even as insignificant as jaywalking or speeding... and now THIS!

But its too hard to tell from this distant picture.Changing out the countertop to a different color and type is a good idea.

My first step on my long-distant deal was purchasing a plane ticket. 

I certainly don’t want his long lost distant relatives coming out of the shadows or any claim of elder abuse.

A distant third would be friends or family with no RE experience.  

This would actually be from a distant cousin who is a professional in the area.

And, unless you have a big bank roll to fly around the country or hire your own people, buying on-line or through other long-distant avenues seems pretty risky.