@Apkesh Kumar , I'd stick more toward the middle of the US if you're traveling for work.

We did only what we had to do to comply with the City and get everything in the home in working order to make it habitable and prolong the home's life.

Would travel to look at investments be legitimate?

Tenants with bad habits are hard to break. 

As Family, it is not outside the realm of possibility that they have learned bad habits, not only not paying a security deposit, but they can probably get away with paying rent late, being under market, not following the rules, etc.  

I actually talked to her about how beneficial it would be for us being that we love to travel.

How far are you willing to travel to get to the properties?  

With a beautiful mix of charming older homes, newer two story mansions and gorgeous tree lined streets you feel like you've traveled back in time to the Leave it to Beaver days. 

I love traveling to new places domestically and internationally.

These are two articles that are relevant for this Chinese money discussion:http://www.marketwatch.com/story/billions-in-capital-moved-out-of-china-right-under-the-governments-nose-2016-03-01http://www.smh.com.au/business/china/suitcases-of-cash-chinese-travel-figures-hint-at-capital-exodus-20160922-grlttn.htmlAs we continue to see Chinese putting $1-2mm offers on apartments and houses in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago and Dallas over the last few months, I am sure that there are other ways as well.