Have a witness with you (non relative).You can use a Skip Trace Agent (aka Collection Agency) to locate your "asset" (tenant).

I'm in the middle of an eviction now and the tenant has not paid since July, when my agent goes by he's never there and his "girlfriend" and some local rif-raff seem to have pretty much taken over.

Are there SEC regulations I need to adhere to when lending my own money?

I'm an investor in both Dade and Broward and am a licensed agent as well.

For my clients buying this as a vacation rental, even if they got coverage and could rebuild after a fire, the value of the short-term rental in Colorado would be ruined b/c no one wants to visit a scorched mountainside.If you're an agent like me working with STR/second-home buyers, or your just buying yourself, navigating the wildfire risks and other natural-disaster risks of a home are now part of the transaction.

build trust with an agent and sign a limited POA or have them as an authorized signor. make sure to review all docs thoroughly. if someone has less than 250 transactions in real estate don't work with them.

This is you agent/deal finder, lender, property manager, and handy man. 2.)

I used an agent who helped show me around several neighborhoods near my work.

Investors, As a Investors buyers agent I am asking what sets the great agents apart from the average agents, What kind of key points and criteria do you want to hear from agents when you are in the market for your next deal. 

My agent got the declaration pages from the current owners policy.