If you wait six plus months and you make improvements to the property (physical or financial) you may be able to use a new appraisal with a higher value. 

Physically drive to investigate properties and prospect properties on-site.

3) Create a welcome book (physical) or an online guidebook - This helps the guest get all of the information they need about the property and answer any questions they may have - Also with online guidebooks, a lot of times they have to put in their email to access.

I toured the property and think the physical aspects of doing this are possible. 

It's possible that a tenant might hire someone from less secure sources like Craigslist, leading to situations that could range from property theft to physical assault.Moreover, there's the additional worry about the safety of vulnerable household members, such as children, if the tenant happens to hire someone with a criminal record, for instance, a registered sex offender.

I turn thin air into money doing consulting.In the last 4.5 months we made over half a million dollars, literally without any physical objects.

Premium is location and physical health.

I would 100% not buy without physically going to see.  

Make sure they know your situation and that you can't physically come in. 

Other than physical size and performance of A/C unit, condenser and coils, I would always look at getting the ducts cleaned and also make sure that there isn’t an abundance of furniture covering the supply and return vents on the property.