Be sure to wear a tyvex suit, gloves and eye protection while scraping.

In Oregon, for example, our sales agreements say "pre-approval" most sellers and brokers don't catch this detail but we watch for it and call the lender when we represent the seller to check where they are at in the application process.

Any Catch?!?!

Sfh inventory has been slow to catch up.

Decor certainly is in the eye of the beholder.

So definitely visit the property and keep your eyes and ears open.

Owning a home that you can’t tangibly visit nor keep an eye on the day to day happenings adds a whole other dynamic to the investment.I think the biggest key to making long distance investments a success is having a rockstar property manager that cares about the property as if it was their own and holds a standard at or above what you as the owner would.

I want to build an eye-catching, modern looking duplex that can easily be converted into a single family home.Assuming I can get approval for a duplex here I'm going to try and buy a few of the older surrounding homes and modernize them in an attempt to increase development interest in this side of the city. 

I'll keep my eye on the market for a deal...

Keep an eye on Virginia.