How about Google Maps "street view" as a way to "visit" a neighborhood?

Maybe we’re coming to hit up different parts of the city, but mostly we want to visit a new town, be close to our kids, and convenience to shopping and dining.

kids running around like banshees when you visit?  As

Visit a paint store like Ben Moore or Sherwin williams and ask if they have any oops paint or discontinued or discounted paint.

I had too much going on so turned them down.Here are two secrets that I really shouldn't reveal but will: The CA court-appointed probate referees who determine value for estate purposes rarely, if ever, actually visit a property on-site.

If you do have funds, I would do what @Theresa Harris said and visit a property you like, make it a business day, and have several you can see all at once.

@John Pruner what I have done is to visit a couple of the tile stores and they have business cards of folks that do tile and related work.

I go back and visit a handful of times each year and that area is definitely growing into a popular tourist destination year round.

I had to visit a unit once, the tenant had to run an extension cord to the living room from the kitchen to run the AC. 

If it were otherwise I'd never have to visit a bank at all since deposits are Cozy or Mobile.