Or is it preferable if the lender is from the same state?

Personally, I prefer docusign and I pay for the premium version- ease of use and I don't need email reminders etc. 

My current loan preference is a fixed 30-yr loan.

If you are skilled and have the ability to train, you may prefer mentoring someone into the business.

So, tanent (renting for about 8 months here) called saying his fiance left, so he can't pay full rent.both of them are on lease ,now I don't want to be a warden and manage roommates etc.I would rather prefer to rent to a family vs dealing with roommate issues.time left in lease= 11 monthsSF bay area- can I allow him to break lease and leave- can I sell the property (i don't want to ,but if they can't pay and don't leave ?

I know most people prefer a 3bed/2bath.

If you space them out 2-3 days, you'll have time to process applications from the first showing and decide whether to continue with the next open house or notify everyone that a renter has been selected.Applications: I prefer they be 100% online.

We would prefer to buy in our own backyard, but we live in Honolulu and the prices/taxes make even the thought of positive cashflow impossible even with 20-30% down. 

Do you prefer to allow subcontractors to pull their permits, or do you prefer to file these yourself?

For you, it's something of a preference.