Wetlands, underground oil storage tanks, easements, contaminates of other kinds and a host of other issues could exit.

I go through spurts but I love to cook when there's people to share the experience with.

Anything metal that is outside will need to be oiled or protected monthly from the salt air, door hinges, doorknobs, gates, hooks, handles, bikes, light fixtures, chairs.

. - underground oil tanks, septic) that are unseen can pop up in distressed properties a lot.

@Dylan Cook There are numerous lending products available to investors.

Cook about the Shenandoah Valley.

I was cooking.

Forgive me if this is a novice question...The home is approximately 100 years old, and had radiators throughout the entire property, as well as 2 boilers and a large oil tank in the basement. 

I live in South Florida and it's basically cooked down here so I have been scouring my state and found fairly promising properties under or around 250k but it's 5 hours away from where I live?!

Try to position properties around Hospitals (teaching-hospitals work best) as these are great locations for rent by rooms for nurses and students that only need a place to sleep and cook for a couple of hours and then get back to work.