In one case I assigned a power of attorney and had someone sign for me, in another case I paid the notary fees at the US consulate office (very expensive though @ ~$100 per notary) then FedEx'd the docs for closing.

My guess is that in any office with 25 agents 4 or 5 may own an investmenthat property all the others are someone you shouldn't liston to.

I just did a google  search for "Why is my bank asking me what I am going to do with a cash out refi" like it is any of their business and I came across this.I did tell them it was to buy more properties and my loan officer said no don't say that! 

I am more risk adverse so I would not count on long term appreciation with a negative cash flow property especially in DC/NOVA...there is always a ceiling on how high the appreciation can go when you are already starting out with average home costs for a basic house that needs heavy cosmetic rehab funding on top of the over $350K - $450K house in an Ok area of DC/NOVA.I submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request at the County Code Enforcement office and got a list of blighted (Vacant) and other code violation properties.  

Sign the P&S and work with a Loan Officer (LO)2.

One way is to see if the County Recorder's or Register of Deeds Office where the property is has an online records search system.

If your into eating out Fletcher place was listed number 9 in this article about the hot foodie areas across the country. https://www.zagat.com/b/10-hot-food-neighborhoods-...The gym that my wife and I go to is across the street and our office is about 3 or 4 blocks east, also on Virginia ave.  

The sheriffs office serves the papers.Most times the tenant won't come and then you're served with a writ to evict them a few days later.  

@Scott Johnson  real estate is  real estate... no matter if its land or inproved1. you can go to any office depot and look at the legal documents there. 

My wife @Ashley Mullin 's first property management office was in the right side of that duplex!