It definitely seems like an increasingly growing NYC/Brooklynite mentality to swap the urban grind for a better pace of living, while still retaining proximity to NYC.

Proximity to an established neighborhood.

I'm an out of state investor and thus was unable to physically get out to the building myself, but had a trusted professional building inspector perform an inspection. 

That way all the hard stuff is done for you and your only job is conducting due diligence, so your workload is minimized and you don't need to be physically present at the property.

I probably spend ~$50/month in audible and physical books, which is a LOT and still a fraction of what the return is worth

He was also not familiar with the physical condition of the property itself which makes me not confident at all to take advice from him regarding whether certain repairs or actions need to happen to the property.

@Susan O.You would have to justify that your physical presence is beneficial for your business.

I can't speak to those other areas, but I do like CS a lot for it's appreciation, proximity to Denver (and Denver overflow), and diversity of industry.

The tenant now has the physical lease to sign, but I have an email from him asking to handle snow removal himself in exchange for a break on rent.Would you let a tenant handle snow removal or should it be a landord responsibility?

The tenant now has the physical lease to sign, but I have an email from him asking to handle snow removal himself in exchange for a break on rent.Would you let a tenant handle snow removal or should it be a landord responsibility?