Because buying a one-off in those areas and then paying property management is going to cut or kill your profits.If you are doing OOS, you should focus on more turnkey or rent-ready over value add because as a new investor, you are going to lose money on the remote rehab.With a prior bankruptcy, an FHA loan, and 50k from someone else or inheritance, I would think a little more solid about how you want to invest.

They installed bidets without my permission and created plumbing issues so I had to pay for a plumber to come out several times, I've had to replace a frontdoor knob and deadbolt last month even after we rekeyed the home prior to them moving in, the garbage disposal blades were jammed so had to call a handyman, repaired a broken window which my property manager claims was broken prior to them moving in even though the repair was made 3 months after they moved in.

First just as a simple welcome and introduce myself, coordinate security deposit payment, asking if they'd like to see the property prior.

So is the idea have the total rent be the rent plus prior years usage (one statement that says $755), or give them a statement that says $700 rent + $55 heat hot water?  

Their opinion was that as long as the Heloc closed and 3-day recission expired prior to her closing on the new home, they didnt care.

A couple things you might look at is examine your local market and see what the other like kind properties in your area have that yours doesn't. 

Prior to that, I was a subdivision title officer at Fidelity for seven years. 

If any portion of the security deposit is owed to the departing tenant, they will obtain that from the remaining Tenant(s) prior to departure.3.

In that case any expenses incurred prior to property being put in place, will not be expensed but capitalized.

I have gotten lender name changes approved on prior deals.