They were thinking about either not having a written contract but an under the table verbal agreement, or renting out their home as a whole and just telling the renters to stay in the basement. 

The Freon system is made up of copper tubes that are soldered together into a sealed system when the A/C is installed - if the installer puts the right amount of Freon in at the beginning, it stays there for the life of the system. 

Just stay away from these costly repairs. 

Once you think the numbers work then start calling people that are running ads and one conversation Should lead to another and hopefully you'll find enough reasons to fly out and meet some new contacts.Account Closed is correct there's a broad spectrum of deals to buy from a total gut job to a full on turn key program.I'd definitely stay away from fix and flips in the beginning and look at light rental grade rehabbs to full on turn key.The most important aspect of out of state rentals is the property manager, for this reason I finally decided to partner with a management company in Michigan to help protect mine and my clients assets.Ohio, Michigan and Missouri are still under valued and offering good returns.The detailed kind of information you're after is more of a phone or sit down conversation.

The liability stays with the building now until a landlord deleads it. it's MA's way of getting people to do it.

@Dalton Dyer given your variables (specifically the low to no capital),  I would suggest you stay focused on Atchison / Leavenworth markets. 

She decided it was fine and stayed.

We stay within city limits on the southside. 

However, I am priced out of all the nicer and desirable neighborhoods (Want to stay under 450K) . 

I would sell sell sell and take the $500K exemption pay no taxes and stay in cash until this trade war shakes out.