You need to make sure that your property is easily financeable if you decide to sell it in the future and any future buyer can call out non-permitted items and actually report you to the building department or, at a minimum, ask for seller concessions.

Good question here, generally speaking one year is the expected timeframe before you would be able to purchase a new primary residence (also referring to how long you would generally be expected to reside there). 

Costs ran significantly over on both of these items and not being in the area it was not possible for me to add my experience in renovations to lowering them. 

I can refer you to a real estate agent who works with investors - most who are newer investors.  

I'd recommend the spread on the return and your ability to replace damaged items (local vs. not local, strength of your team) be the determining factors in that decision.

Those two items will vary quite a bit depending on the house.

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I plan for a time when they can be there and check in and make sure there aren't any maintenance items they haven't told me about.

Worth checking out for SFRs.Hadn't heard about them and looking for a place to refer our clients - thanks, will check them out. 

No but if you paid for those items you could get copies of them and use them for a private lender who may be able to give you a loan.