They have been nice enough to answer questions for me throughout the years via email even though I don't have them on retainer. 

Can a long-distance investor be considered materially participating in their STR property?  

Common fees will include a set-up fee, a leasing fee for each turnover or a lease renewal fee, marking up maintenance, retaining late fees, and more.

Any reputable contractor has material accounts everywhere and doesn't expect to be paid for labor S/he hasn't yet performed. 

External is usually where they want to approve the color of the house, types of materials, roofing, landscaping, driveway condition, etc.

Do you have credit cards with places like Lowes and Home Depot that you can use to buy materials now and not need to pay off for maybe 90 days?

It can be extremely stressful especially while your down payment is held in escrow and you're only receiving 2nd hand updates.Do you know under which circumstances you'd be able to back out of the deal and retain your deposit?

You can avoid alot of issues by sending out an email for example if you have a materials delivered and the guy is temporarily blocking the driveway or taking up a space.

I know the book was published 5 years ago and the associated materials may be a bit outdated with the inflation that has taken place in the last 5 years.

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