Of course, there are some exceptional cases where the seller might consider it.

Dave Ramsey seemed to think that real estate should be paid off except your house.  

There are exceptions - some properties are set up such that installing a few electric baseboard heaters might be possible to save on the gas bill - but i would still just shy away if not metered separately at the outset.  10) do shop for a lender and compare (usually pretty standard but there can be some fluctuation) - dont fall for the ones that sound too good to be true - there are gimmicks out there - big bank or reputable broker should do you fine.  

Low Lot Costs: Land prices in Griffin are exceptionally affordable.

My experience, ability to deliver above satisfactory results at an exceptional period of time brought a much appreciated and high value to the deal.

You can certainly ask the agent who helped you purchase the property for advice too ;)Since you are using a PM to run things, I don't see any need to meet anyone except your PM and the contractor/handyman you plan on using for repairs/updates.

If your property is up to par you won't really have many maintenance calls except minor stuff such as plumbing clogs which is more likely to happen and requests to turn the AC up or down which you can do on your phone but other than that pretty hands off.Vacancy depends on location and your Padsplit property score the more comfortable you make your property (mini fridges, tv's, outdoor area) the lower your vacancy rate but you can expect about 10% vacancy factor in a Padsplit friendly area (centrally located, easy access to public transportation).

As a non EU citizen, I will need a permit to purchase certain types of properties, except for residential (unit in an apartment). 

Those same updates were short on information related to the equity conversion except that they were working on it.

My market is humming right along, except for the higher-priced single-family homes.The linked article provides some good information.What are you seeing?