Otherwise he makes the properties available as needed for licensed trades and inspections.We use tools like Google Drive, Buildium, Chase Quickpay, Camscanner, and lots of photographs to bridge the physical divide and work together remotelyI have to say that the market I work in is the area I originally grew up in, so this was not some maintenance group off the street but someone I had already known for years, but this process is working pretty well.  

I bet there's gonna be a lot of learning going on, but have fun with it too! 

You have very limited info bet here is my best guess.

If I can't be somewhere in person to physically drive by potential investments as part of my due diligence, I hire a temporary assistant to help out.

If I was a betting man, I would wager that most new note investors struggle more than they ever imagined with borrower communication.

Plus if they are there early it`s a pretty good bet that they have it somewhat together.

Also, several states require that you have a physical office in that state.

I see these types of homes all the time and have tried many times [I even paid for a "Guru" course on Shadow Inventory] with no luck.Your best bet is to mail the owner that is on the tax records and hope they respond.Let me know if you have anything to sell.

Consider appreciation as a bonus and never bet on it.Houston is getting hard to find deal now. you are not alone. keep looking and you will find oneGood luck

Yeah, you bet.