If not, then you probably have not visited Dubai.

We did research, but bought two houses in the Atlanta area we visited while there last year.

I think if you were to visit the unit when the tenant isn't there, you might find it less than clean.I'd not keep a known hoarder as a tenant.

Then you would go the county recorders system and try to search on whatever identifiers you found.Worst comes to worst, you could try calling or visiting the assessors office and ask them what the number means.

So remote management is a concern (though I could visit every 4-6 months if need be). 

Visit the local police department.

There is something called the "100 house rule" You don't really know your market until you have visited 100 houses.

I am heading to Denver for about a week to visit some friends and I was thinking it would be a great opportunity to gain some knowledge from some of the local Denver investors.

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