I'm sure all of this varies greatly by property, location, and HOA, but any insight would be appreciated.

Another observation was "It was observed in several locations throughout the interior that 2 prong non grounded and obsolete outlets are present.

I don't represent competitive options for a single location, but will PM you the companies/agents I know who do. 

They can actually set up to have a mobile notary in the buyers area, show up to a specific location and time that the buyer provides you to sign and notarize the documents with them.I would first try to find a title company that does mail away closings.

The local 1-2 location banks typically have the most flexibility when it comes to creative financing. 

My wife and I do extra rooms out of our primary house and we are located right next to wine country, pretty much every weekend we are booked. 

Can you roll the equity into something better in your new location?

I don't self manage, but I have to consider what my PM is required to do2b using separate geographic locations doesn't help as it then reduces my economies of scale and my specific expertise.

Seems like a lot of work, unless the home is located in an area zoned for Multi-Family!

In which case, I would most definitely welcome you to attend our function; however, we are only discussing 2 topics that evening: How to locate properties and the difference in paying cash vs hard money loans.