I’m curious to know if that same plan will work this time because I might fly out immediately and the closing ceremony depending on what time it ends.

Do you plan on doing STRs or is this a brand new luxury 4-Plex where you may be able to get high LTR rents?

A good checklist for quarterly walk thru, checklist of age on appliances and mechanicals for forward planning and do the upkeep to keep things in good repair.

Tell them a little bit about your plans for the property - a lot of tenants' first thoughts are that a new owner will come in and either immediately kick them out, or immediately raise the rents. 

In order to increase cash flow, you might suggest a shorter purchase price or a longer-term financing plan because the house is ready to move into and doesn't require any modifications.

For how long do you plan to hold?

Best way you can confirm is to get SCE out there by calling the planning department and asking them to show up.

If he does that he will have more than enough leads coming his way.It's also important to understand that he doesn't plan to manage for 3rd party clients long term. 

Problem is there will be few or no such sales.How much down payment are you planning? 

I'm planning to grow it into other areas of real estate investing.Outside of real estate, I enjoy spending time with my three teenagers, traveling, and binge watching Netflix series.