Operating partner agrees to operate manage property (includes marketing, housekeeping ops, maintenence, accounting, etc etc).Open joint bank account.  

Guest safety is the most important, yet overlooked, priority for investors.

Your lease should cover the fact that they walked through and accepted the house - this includes the yard.also, regardless of the tree location you can take the straight line vertical and trim those branches in most locations - check with local HOA, building or code enforcement 

Here are a few reasons I want to move into this industry: I love property (and would love to own it around the world), I enjoy spending time with family and traveling, I want a more flexible life down the line so I can spend more time doing the things which are important to me.I am looking for someone in the UK or European market and would like to have a stimulating conversation with you to learn more, and I would love to offer my time and energy to help you towards your business.

A complete setup for each location including washer, dryer, card readers, bluetooth hub, and installation was $5500.

The most important thing for overseas investors expanding into a foreign market is to leverage the experience that you have in your home market.

HOA fee: included in the rent (ie rent level should reflect the HOA payment)Lawn care: depends.

How and why are as important as where.

IE: not repairing a bad step on the deck etc. it is more important to have great insurance that covers you completely.

Conventional will go off your income, maybe include some of the new rental income in your DTI.