Husband owned it outright as an inheritance, I convinced him to invest our money to make it into a passive income that funded our 6 month trip to Tahoe How did you add value to the deal?

@Rebecca GainesThank you so much Rebecca for the great info, that will be very helpful for my trip.

I had a few days and decide to take a trip to Jacksonville, FL to scout neighborhoods and property.  

The fun things I'd want to do with that equity/$, like adventure travel, see my daughter more often.. she's across the country, hiking, convert my van into a camper and road trips etc...     

Making a trip out to Cleveland is not a bad idea for a newer investor, nothing replaces a face-to-face.Check out these articles I put out a little while back.

My trip into the tankless world was not good.

Also Moscow experts in American real estate:Read American Real Estate and Investment ForumsGo on business trips to partner U.S. real estate and investment companies.Participate in American real estate and investment conferences.The old commonplace truth "Only a local real estate specialist can be good" sounds not so categorical in the 21st century.

There is a cost for the home warranty program and a deductible for every repair trip. 

Philly is on my radar as well, I'm based in NYC now so it's a quick trip south on the train.  

My cousin and I have been thinking about taking a trip over there to check out the area and look at a few properties.