I took the advice of several BP podcasts and just drove (actually walked the dog) through my nearby neighborhoods.  

However, when there is a problem on their end, such as rent is going to be late, or they broke a window, or their dog chew up a door, for some strange reason it's the wife who would make the call.May be they think I would waive the damages or be less strict in enforcing rules when the wife calls?

I bought my first investment property from my county's tax auction last month and come to find out, there are people living there with multiple dogs.

It's also a dog's life - many of the really good money managers started with those infamous 100 hour + weeks, and I know firsthand from friends in the industry how demanding it can be.  

Magically her dog came out and I took that opportunity to walk back up to the door.

We have also used mail carriers as bird-dogs to tip us off on any empty properties, or ones that look like someone is moving / away for a prolonged period.

Two SFHs detached (she did not want to be in an attached duplex), plenty of yard for her dogs, and she had to get 95% owner financing.

Tips for someone interested in becoming a birddog?

They want to make sure there are no "dangerous" dogs on the premises.

this site we subscribe to maybe of interest....The White Coat Investor- Investing And Personal Finance Information For Physicians, Dentists, Residents, Students, And Other Highly-Educated Busy Professionals » Every time I take our dog to the Vet its 10mins with the dog & then 15-20mins talking to our Vet about our NNN real estate & those he he is breaking into.