Someplace that I could visit at times and spend a month or so in the winter when Idaho has a foot of snow.  

I was hoping to build a basic template contract to have with me when I visit sellers.

I gave them another offer where I listed the things I wanted them to do (clean the ducts, etc) and that I would visit the property again after those actions were complete.  

This includes property management, insurance, taxes, general upkeep and repairs...occasional plumber visit etc.  

More recently when I had to pay the pest control guy a 3rd time to take care of mice in a house where the tenants were storing garbage in the kitchen, I thought to bill THEM for this visit.

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Buy properties where you like to visit.

I get about 60% of the people who schedule a visit to actually show up.

I also plan on visiting the neighbors in SFH and asking them how they like the buildings being there etc.You made some great points I will check out before purchasing.

While there are firms like Visiting Angels, a tenant of ours suggested advertising on, or checking Craigslist for a caregiver, as the hourly rate would be less.So while there is some peace of mind with a service like VA, the cost savings of an individual has some appeal.I was thinking of doing a check similar to screening a tenant...crimes, judgements, credit check, evictions, etc...Would you consider a private person or be more inclined to go with a firm, and if you did go with an individual, what kind of background check would you do?