The possibilities are wide open – we can meet at your office, enjoy a drink, savor a cup of coffee, or visit a prospective site.

Typically I would visit twice per month, run hot and cold water in all fixtures; flush all toilets; operate on a short cycle, the dishwasher and washing machine; check all rooms for anything out of place or signs of leaks or other issues (many were condos, affected by issues in other units); if they had a car, I would take the car out for a 15 minute drive and handle registration renewals and safety checks when due; some properties we needed to coordinate pre and post cleaning when Client was going to visit. As

I would not do that again unless I was local or could visit a lot- but that is active investing.

(despite the cold :) ) January is both the coldest and 2nd snowiest month of the year here, so while you might have to suffer through a blizzard and you better dress warm, it will be a very cheap time of the year to visit as no one else will be!

bb=iy5ixgpzkMyxgu9ta&so=2I am looking at "Large Apartment complexes with pools, hot tubs, gates, workout rooms, etc..vs SFH's and am seeing some nice looking offerings.i set the finder for studio, 1BR units in Scottsdale for larger complexes.Going to visit a few during the after dinner hour and seeing the cars and other renters will give you an idea if this is your kind of place or not.I am also seeing "RENT CONCESSIONS" meaning the owners are having trouble filling the units and are offering free X months of rent, or other goodies such as lowered move in costs.Picking one with a good management company will make you happier than one that is always at contention with the renters.Also realize that the model units they show you will be "Dolled Up" and more fancy than yours most likely, so ask to see a unit that is ready for move in vs just the model, and see if you like it.No furniture, Craig's list or rent it.Good Luck!  

We would obviously like to invest in places we want to visit as well. 

Professional photos, marketing, networking, communication, buyer agent commission you’re offering, etc etc. that’s what your agent is for, I have worked with many buyers who refuse to buy or visit a home because the seller isn’t offering a reasonable commission or doesn’t have inviting photos of the home online.

But, now you do need to visit a CPA familiar with the tax and accounting changes.

And I do a home visit as the last step of the approval process. 

@ Rodney Thanks for the Welome@ Brant my parents live in TN and I visit a couple of time per year I am only interested in out of state areas I visit often.