I started listening to the podcast and got hooked instantly.

How did you all start in real estate?

I am currently employed in retail sales and am very excited to start my real estate investment portfolio!  

Granted, I do have great pictures of the property when its vacant, so I was wondering if I could just use those, clean up, and have the property ready for the new tenant to move in within the same month that the current tenant leaves... all without ever showing it in person before-hand. 

The town treats it as a commercial lodging property so it's exempt from heavy-handed local STR restrictions.The sellers have been open for biz only part time in their retirement.  

Having a deposit in hand guarantees being paid but suing in small claims court even if you win probably means you will get paid LESS than 50% of the time in most states.

Recently I started using nationwide title companies to pull title reports for me as I get them to also confirm if the title is insurable.

Plus, older properties in established neighborhoods often have more stable appreciation over time.On the other hand, the new development, though slightly more expensive, might offer modern amenities, energy efficiency, and potentially lower maintenance costs.

I have started to work directly with the city to get approval to construct multiple duplexes on the property, a surveyor/engineer, and an architect finishing the plans.

Due to item 1, adding an ADU can require years to start achieving any return (once the accumulated cash flow recovers the initial negative position).4) Adding an ADU is a slow process.