Your agent will be coordinating with the lender to make sure everything is going smoothly.

The writer responds, offering a few unsolicited introductory personal details, specifically mentioning that he's a US Citizen, but currently working out of the country and moving back home because his contract is ending and he plans to stay here for more than 1 year.

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

Although it is important to be understanding of tenants' needs during difficult times, it is also necessary to ensure that your rules are respected in order for the tenancy to run smoothly.

Sounds like it went relatively smooth for a first investment. 

Wanted to share this because not everything goes smoothly.

Seems like things went pretty smoothly for your first property which is excellent.

Something like a window not opening smoothly, can wait a bit.

The risk is all on your side (other than the 30% profit - aka his variable bonus if things work out and it sells quickly at a good price after a smooth reno).

I have never used behr alkyd but all the paint companies have hybrid products because the smoothness and hardness of alkyd/oil is hard to beat.