Here, the title company will prepare all of the closing documents, tax pro-rates, mortgage payoff, etc, pay everyone that needs paid, record the documents properly, etc. 

The Houston economy is one of the biggest and fastest growing in the Nation/World so it is a great place to invest if you take the proper precautions.Here is one: http://www.harriscountyfemt.org/This is an interactive flood zone map.

If you're looking to manage your own homes and perhaps start a property management company, it's a great idea to get a job at one in your area, as you'll gain a lot of useful knowledge and can ensure that you handle future situations legally, correctly, and efficiently.

B2B or B2Cimportant to know because you have to make sure you're talking properly to the right audience.

The neighbors also report that the tenants are "really wild" (a neighbor's son hung out with them) and "stepped right off the Jerry Springer show," and they can't imagine these people will stick around for that long.I am concerned that the proper background checks were not done - am I within my rights to ask to see the paperwork for these checks that they claimed they do on all tenants?

We couldn't even run the water or turn on any lights when looking at the property so don't even know if everything is functioning properly. 

Even if you eventually outsource it, how do you know it’s done properly?

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.

I also get to be home for nights and weekends while sales agents are out showing houses.The key is putting the proper systems in place to reduce the amount of thought/effort to deal with a problem.

I would ensure your buyer is able to get confirmation from their lender that it is not a disqualification so it doesn't creep up during underwriting.