Must have detailed instructions as you are not going to be there to talk with them....working remotely as a lot of people have learned in the last 2 years is great, but it does have its challenges.  

When you have an ad to place, provide the info to the VA, along with the template, and instruct the VA to post it in your city and surrounding areas.

Yes, assuming you're lending funds for someone else to complete a real estate purchase, your investor-borrower should be arranging for this to happen, by way of your closing agent (escrow company or closing attorney).If, for example, you were funding a purchase of a house located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, the closing attorney would be instructed to:Draft a security deed (Georgia's version of a mortgage)Have the investor-borrower properly execute the security deedRecord the security deed with the Fulton County Clerk (since Atlanta is in Fulton County)Provide you with a copy of the recorded security deedThe attorney would also create a note, outlining the specific terms of the loan.

If you have an employer they may not allow you to do this, if you’re self employed you would use a custodian such as Advanta IRA, they will instruct you to create an LLC first that will manage the funds.

You’ll have no idea what liens, lawsuits, or other skeletons are hidden in that closet.

I've switched mine to hidden censors in the property keeping the temperature at 70 degrees. 

My basic accounting instructions are below.

It's important to note that a home inspection is a non-invasive visual inspection and may not cover inaccessible or hidden areas.

If your work requires they provide materials, ask them to provide product data sheets, install instructions, and if applicable Operations and Maintenance paperwork.  

For a manufactured/mobile home on leased land, you'll use the Mobile/Manufactured Home Purchase Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (CAR form MMH-29).