From there I will find which of those zones are within my starting criteria ($400k - 700k, in a relatively safe area) then set up auto email with a few agents for those neighborhoods.I will be moving back to Phoenix in Sept.

Glad to hear that you haven't had issues with rent during COVID, and great set up with having onsite maintenance!

I am a long distance Investor, so my first step was to set up my Team. 

Got appraisal on Google drive.This is where the challenge stopped, but I wanted to keep taking notes4/28/20217:55 PMSent email to the title company to get the closing time scheduled4/29/2021Confirmed closing at 11 AM on May 4th at the title company4/30/20215/1/202111:15 AMGot cashier's check for closing5/2/20215/3/2021Tyson confirmed Oleatha passed occupancy checks5/4/2021Met at title company for closing, collected keys from vacant unit, applied for AMEX Blue card5/5/2021Began providing checklist items to property management, changed electric/gas in to my name for vacant unit, priced out new fridge/range for vacant unit5/6/2021Provided more checklist items to property management, setup new checking account at local credit union, met with property manager and asked all my questions5/7/2021Sent paperwork to City Water to have service transfered, literally have to fill out a form that is a photocopy of another form... this is why St.

@Dennis Perry you should connect with @Drew Sygit he is set up in the Detroit area and would be able to provide amazing services!

@Daniel Rosa I have a mini split setup in my duplex.

Some people might even have a exchange setup where they sold a property and have to buy another property with those proceeds in a certain amount of time. 

Is the custodian you set up the SDIRA able to answer your questions?

I'd like to get this setup correctly now before I start building.

But some examples of items you can expense if you have real estate, regardless of the entities it is in, are travel expenses to look at properties, marketing if you did direct mailing, and home office set up.