Understand that a caretaker is a service that you will pay for. 

I'm new to this concept, but I've heard insurances will pay recently for displaced families.  

Second, it emphasized the importance of asking the correct questions and paying attention to subtle indications during property visits.

How does paying mortgage on the property work?

She's been renting it for $2,800/month and the condo has a $600 monthly HOA.I want to offer her $350,000 for the condo (its a fair price for it), 5% down payment ($17,500) and pay her monthly $2,000 for 3 years, after which I would refinance and pay her out.

We have a 480k mortgage on it, we have a 400k heloc as well that I use for investment purchases and then refinance after we fix up to pay the heloc off.

When conducting research on Tucson as an investor from out of state, pay attention to certain industries that are driving job development, local market statistics, property managers' insights, and online investment forums to obtain a deeper understanding than just surface-level facts.

Rekeying will definitely get their attention.  

I have the capacity to take on an additional $200K in debt on top of utilizing my HELOC, so long as when I am paying it down the monthly charges also go down.

Hard work paying off.