. - Assessed LPV is $5,782)$1200 trash, $500 water/sewer, $800 insurance - I assume all are annually, but I should askThe owner should take care of landscaping - currently no idea how much should it costNo gas info, no pics of the 2 units and it is written that tenants should not be disturbed since they are not aware of the sale - So for me, it is like I can't really send an inspector5% vacancyMy questions:Do you have any recommendations on how can I tell the trend of the area?

Well, direct vent gas fireplace with the blower is a heat source and you can have one in every room, no variances needed.

Save some gas.

All purchasers of rental property should independently contact the municipality where the rental property is rented to verify (at a minimum):  1) rental license valid and what tier (if exists), 2) any open work orders on the property and when was the last inspection, and 3) any criminal activity at the property (public data request). 

Account Closed you make some very valid points   Hate to admit it  my wife and I debt this almost daily   It is a slow slow grind to get from nothing to something generated from nothing more then some rentals  it’s a piece of the puzzle I agree  1.

If your PM can't follow this simple task, then sure, price could be a problem, but exposure could be too.When checking rents in the area I do 3 things -- Rentometer, Craigslist to validate (looking for comps), and then FB to confirm my validation.I have a C property in a C area, and I was astounded at the rent (higher than I thought it would be).

I'm eyballing a Whirlpool Gas/Washer (top Load preferred for wear-tear)/Dryer for for about $800-900 each or $1700-2k for a stackable.Also--Stackable vs side-by-side? 

I haven't found anything like it.The minus is that the food costs, taxes, gas prices, immigration, and other stuff appear to be out of control.  

Photocopy of valid ID for all borrowers10.

I completely validate everything that's been said so far.