Seeing the properties and the areas you'd be investing in, meeting the people responsible for your investment's success and looking them in the eye - these things are invaluable when it comes to gaining peace of mind (or clocking red flags when someone talks a great game). 

You could opt to buy a newer property (less maintenance), put more down (enhancing cash-flow), etc. 

When you invest out of state, you're relying on other people to make your investment successful, so looking them in the eye can go a long way to giving you peace of mind or highlighting important red flags.Your other option is turnkey - though I absolutely would not advise that you invest based on website pictures, or even listings emailed to you by a company that seems good.

Best peace of mind money can buy you at this stage in the game! 

@Shannon Peace Thanks for your input Shannon.

That gives me much more peace of mind to follow on with the strategy I had in mind.

The first tenant being a student would probably prefer the place to be more peaceful than what is happening with children in that other unit.

Rental Registration at cor.net On August 12, 2013, the Richardson City Council adopted a number of enhancements to the Rental Registration Program to create efficiencies for property owners and tenants including: • Interior inspections are no longer mandatory but are highly recommended to ensure the property adheres to regulations designed to protect the safety and welfare of the tenants.

Unfortunately, you will lose control of the type of property in exchange for enhanced motivation to sell.You can hire a VA or use a call answering service, or just accept the fact you need a good voicemail and get back ASAP.That said, that won't really help you target MFH.

Hi.We are using buildium with our services.Out call center makes a very fast introduction for our new one once they are joining us.So I can say that it give good service on the learning curve which is important for your peace of mind.Our services include mainly back office services for pm companies as wel dyi landlords.Good luck:)