@Richard Wetherby I usually do a monthly drive by randomly depending on where I’m at.

Should I focus on just securing funds for the down payment and closing costs or should I be concerned about creating some sort of reserves for said rental property (to account for any vacancies and expenses)I assume I need to make sure that in the event I cannot rent out the property we are able to cover the expenses relating to this house in additional to our own personal mortgages but I’m not too worried about this (please let me know if I should be worried)Outside of my mortgage and some credit card debt which will be paid off by the end of this month I do not have any other debt.Are there other factors that I should be considering?

We are actually going to be driving through next week heading to Seattle so we are going to check things out while there and maybe meet a few people to discuss this with while in Vegas

Are there any other factors we should consider?

Driving for dollars is always mentioned as it helps you get more of an understanding of the area that you are looking in and will allow you to really understand the neighborhood dynamics.

It would take a week or two to drive to any spot do the whole look around and drive back with a complete report on the property. 

Have a lot of driving to do this weekend.

You can certainly find good PMs in Columbus - and I would and do recommend my guys all day - but their time is valuable: asking them to drive out there for maintenance, showings, etc will either be a rejected ask or come with a $$expense for their time and gas that quickly scuttles deal economics2.

Another contractor that my neighbors rave about in Davis County is the Walsh Factor - Chris Walsh.

I was recently driving for dollars and I came across a property that was definitely vacant.