This question is targeted to those landloards and investors that handle properties that are remote from them (ie several states away).

How do you guys manage them? Do you ever see the house prior to your purchase?
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Do:Let them know exactly what your needs are as an investor/agent and they will either embrace it or try to tell you what "they" want you to do.I think the idea that you are interviewing them is correct.

They embraced their mistakes and failures like Lincoln and Edison did and made it because they wanted it.

urine is not going to penetrate 2 coats of poly, it will go through carpet into sub floor then you got problems

Also, I personally wouldn't use MDF wainscoting, as if there is any penetration, it will swell and be quite noticable, where pine (or other real wood) wouldn't be as noticable if there was damage.Jay

They would then embrace the West and our economy would get a nice boost too.

And also what information to embrace and what to ignore.

I invite the challenge I am embracing it :) We launched our website which is still under construction (so please pardon our dust) www.thepromisedlandproperties.com - any suggestions on the design would be helpful....I am honestly looking forward to hearing from everyone and exchanging ideas.

Lots of strategies here to tide you over till you find another relationship like you enjoyed in the past.In the meantime embrace your inner landlord!

This is one of those things where a primary insurer will deny (mold and water with no perceivable damage penetrations on the exterior are typically not covered losses) and people will follow up by filing a claim on whoever looks like the biggest name.