The basement is above ground, and in the state of TN, basements are counted as livable square in addition to the upper levels.

If you’re out of state or out of town obviously you must get some sort of boots on the ground on some level to handle certain details.

I hit the ground running looking for a property that hit the 1% rule.

- My wife from East TN and most of her family and a lot of friends are in the area, so we have "some" boots on the ground we can lean of if and when necessary.

Then you have 2 options: you can either pay someone out of FB REI groups or Craigslist to go there and take pictures for you (cost about $50 to $75) or even better you do a JV with a local wholesaler who will act as your boots on the ground, he'll take the picture and find a buyer for a split of the assignment.The benefits are: You can stay at home and you don't need a car, The main drawback is: Not everyone is built to close deals over the phone, it takes a very specific skillset and mindset. 

Where it gutters to the ground must be 5 ft from property line usually.

From what I read, it is basically mandatory to replace knob and tube wiring due to the degradation of material, and no grounding.

Since I am in Oregon, I need to have someone on the ground who can inspect the property following move out, tally repairs needed, and hopefully identify which ones are tenant responsibility and which are not. 

Looked at the roof from the ground for missing shingles. 

I want to be able to hit the ground running when I turn 18.