I have considered this, and if I decide to retain the property will definitely folow tour suggestion.

So, yes, technically your wife can count towards the occupation requirement, but it's geared more for military members PCS'ing or setting up a household in a new location before the veteran can occupy the home, or a member on tour in one of those unaccompanied "hardship" locations where families aren't welcome, or on deployment, not for a couple who live in the same major metropolitan area.  

Open house type tour?

The focus should be on getting the investment stabilized instead and performing.Point 7: You need to go tour some other rentals and look at comps for rent rates to see what your competition is.

We were there over the Labor Day weekend and are coming down again on the 22nd for their bus tour.  

@Marco G. when was the last time you physically took a tour of your property, Inside and Out..Might be time..  

I feel anyone who does not have the common sense to leave their food or drinks, outside while touring a home will not have the common sense to take care of the home.

I put a link for the video in all of my ads and tell people watch the video for a tour of the home, feel free to go by the home and look around, look in the windows etc.Before I do ANY physical showing, the applicant must pass my first phase screening process.  

I want to tour Pittsburgh's real estate options... 

I want to tour Indianapolis' real estate options...I'm an out of state agent/investor looking to expand my portfolio into the market.