Property Management always seems to provide challenging topics to explore :)  I agree with the others who aforementioned zoning considerations, water/electricity hook-ups needed.

I can provide you with insights and advice on how to get started in real estate investing.

We show many units without appliances and let them know we will bring in appliances if they do not want to provide their own. 

A twelve unit I have has windows in the shower................I supply a 'shower curtain' that covers the window; it provides protection from the water and privacy for the tenant.

When vetting homes that are out of state, it's important to work with a trusted agent who has experience in the local market who can provide valuable insights about the property, its condition, and the local rental market. 

These rules, which include a requirement that sellers set aside a portion of the purchase price for buyer-agent commissions, prohibitions on modifying the commission, and permission to filter listings by commission, all enable NAR, its co-defendants, and its members to maintain buyer-agent commissions at supra-competitive levels unrelated to brokers’ experience or the services provided, steer home buyers away from lower commission homes, and drive out discounters—among other harms."

I have managed my own local properties for years, and if you combine all of their service calls it still wouldn't add up to this 1 property:1) Likely fraudulent charges2) No photos provided for nearly any work.

Ohio and Alabama for low property prices but stabilized rents that cash flow well, while the Carolinas provide some unique areas with higher value homes but rents that have somewhat kept up. 

they are perc tested and septic approved lots. they are without a doubt " better than average" how do your provide a cost basis for the IRS on such a lot?

For example 1031 tax deferred exchange, BiggerPockets could teach me how to do it step by step and provide the necessary paperwork that I fill out.