Monitoring open windows isn't feasible in my case, but I can definitely monitor daily electricity usage online  

Property owners can set up their property online in minutes, without agents, lawyers, or advisors slowing them down.

Look for distressed properties through online platforms or local agents.

When January comes, you will have two disadvantages:- you will have missed on the end-of-year planning opportunities- some of the most highly sought after professionals will be full and not taking clients anymoreAnd the longer you wait, the fewer choices you will have. 

So, this whole "you must live in the property for 1 year" claim that we see online seems to be completely baseless.

But for an OOS investor one consideration is access to support, first of all PM & contractors, and you have more choices in the much larger Milwaukee metro area than in a smaller submarket.

You’ve made a great choice diving into real estate investing—it can truly be life-changing.

There is an online calculator that tells you how much interest you have to give them (no it doesn't matter if you actually made that amount of interest or not on the deposit).

You don’t even have to attend some conferences, some will publish a list of their speakers and/or attendees and you could simply reach out directly after researching their firms online.

@Samuel Gebretnsae You have two choices. 1) Walk away and leave your money on the table. 2) Go ahead with the deal and take a leap of faith that the repair was done correctly.