Before i dive straight in, i am planning to do a trip to the US to feel out some of the cities and hopefully meet with some property managers to get their advice on areas.As i said above, i am very new but have been trying to soak up as much information daily as i can manage, and from what i have learnt, my plan would not be all that dissimilar to investing out of state.I was wondering if anyone has done something similar, and if so would be able to share any major unforseen hurdles that they weren't prepared for?

Use grounded three prong surge protectors; Extension cords, plug adaptors and halogen lamps/bulbs are prohibited.Use microwaves, crockpots, toaster ovens, coffee pots, hot plates and other cooking equipment ONLY in the kitchen and not in the bedrooms or sleeping areas.Not permit the use of the laundry machines for any person that is not a Tenant.Shall not bring bicycles into the interior of the Premises (other than the basement).Tenant shall not hold, conduct or throw any large parties in the Premises.Replace batteries in smoke and carbon monoxide detectors alarms, a smoke alarm or carbon monoxide detector without a working battery will result in a fifty-dollar ($50) penalty for each infraction.Change out any broken or defective lightbulbsAllow Landlord to use Wi-Fi (if applicable) and electric to power smart home devices (if applicable) i.e. smart locks and thermostats.

@Guy Primo1) Somethings up with your device, you’re posting constantly. 2) The 1% rule isn’t a rule and it rarely make sense.

For any American app that doesn’t work in Europe we use VPN service that tricks all devices to think that you are geographically in US.

I will let them, nothing wrong with it as long you approve where it is installed and they pay for everything from the device to annual fees.

@Jason Ma My partner and I are in a small market 2.5 hours North of Indy in a town called Warsaw that is home to 3 major Orthopaedic/Medical Device companies.

PattiThanks so much for the information about the utilities that definitely changes the deal.Question do you find that it is beneficial to equip your homes with energy saving devices.

My day job is as a medical device engineer up in Orange County.

Cool device you crafted, it's certainly worth making one.

I'm a medical device engineer myself.