In order to receive/access DETAILED/COMPLETE credit report info (as opposed to just getting a recommendation on whether or not to rent to a potential tenant) from ANY tenant screening service, you must have an onsite inspection by a designated third party and pay an inspection fee.

The baseboard trim is that that dinky 2" stuff.I'm looking for ways to add a few design/architectural elements to really basic uninteresting construction.

There are thousands of others who were just as bright and yet didn't have this same "alignment of the planets" that led to their success.A huge factor in success is, in fact, NOTHING BUT LUCK.

They do not mind spending more for control, for the long term benefits and other factors.

Even if there was this is a forward looking deal so hard to say what the future trends would be.Like any RE deal future appreciation is only 1 factor.

Now one of the counties I do business in doesn't have the records online, but for the other county looking up the note amount is a normal part of my research for a deal.The key to finding deals lies in two factors, motivated sellers and equity.

Repairs and maintenance done piecemeal (and often at "afterhours" overtime rates), and especially low quality repairs that you end up Re-doing in a year, will break you.Or, you take into consideration that when it was new, the property had a design life of 40-50 years, and now, most of that life is used up.

Anyone using the above has to factor in all the closing costs, carry costs and other expenses.

As John noted, VISA status will not be a huge factor.

Time is your factor here.