Lastly, the boots on the ground technique of just driving a neighborhood is a great way to get the feel of the area.

I believe you are buying the ground and the building and cvs holds the lease for 15 years.

I learned SO much and am very grateful.

The cost to rehab is almost the same as building new from the ground up. 

This would involve boots on the ground including realtors, contractors and property management.

However they also decided not to reinstate my policy and my home owner insurance rate has jumped to 60% higher than before...Still I am very grateful that the bulk of expenses were covered and now I am on my journey to search for lower cost insurance providers...Thank you!

From my read of the post, it sounds to me like the guy does his own management, is going to be out of the country for a while and wants someone on the ground to watch over things while he's gone.

This kind of goes back to my question about grant eligibility.There's so much more, but those are some starting points that I'd be grateful if anyone could speak to.

It also has 2 doors into the ground floor apartment. 

Except in the case of a single-family residence, keep all common areas of his building, grounds, facilities and appurtenances in a clean, safe and sanitary condition;Would love some input here!