I occasionally sell for a storefront installation company where the owner is Chinese who's English is not all that good.

When I had to make trips there for the occasional fixes (Pipe froze and busted in the winter, tree blew over from wind, etc) it was pretty easy. 

Hello,I have family in the small town of Mason City, Iowa, so I travel there occasionally.

I still do that occasionally and when I look back at these I am way further ahead than I projected.I think the key was twofold.

Occasionally I'll do bulk deals in Detroit or other more "urban" areas.

We've occasionally done some work prior to closing, but ALWAYS with the seller's written permission.The best example is a house that had a severe roof leak -- we wanted to minimize the damage caused by expected rain prior to purchase, so the seller agreed to allow us to patch the roof.

Bigger Pockets members occasionally meet in Denver.

I do see a 6-10 unit apartment buildings occasionally, where all units are 1/1.  

i would spend less on fixersi would always charge more on rent ($2/sq ft instead of sometimes going down to $1.50)i would always use full credit and background checks (instead of entrusting the occasional personable individual!)

Is there a better place in Miramar in this price range for long term income and occasional use?