We would spend nights and weekends driving around Boise writing down or pinning addresses that were distressed.

But at the same time there aren't many active comparable rental properties nearby, which makes determining the market rent of a property difficult.I found that using rental listings that are inactive but were recently active provides me with a lot more data for determining market rent.To do this I go to the Zillow rent estimator tool and enter my property's address as well as a (very) rough estimate of the rent.

If you address repairs, hazards and damages when you become aware of them then the law will afford you a great deal of protection and minimize your exposure.You will also have grateful tenants who are less likely to be litigants- but that has a lot to do with vetting as well.

Lookup court records for last name of deceased person and address v last servicer. https://www.revenue.pa.gov/Tax...     

Lenders do tend to steer clear of rural areas if that is your situation, but I can't be sure that's your situation without know the address ...

The plan is that is the skin I put in the game and then they will pay for the renovations and then I can either sell it and make a profit or keep it and do short or long term renting.

My wife is very fair skinned.

There are many ways to skin a cat.

“Addressing this risk will strengthen U.S. national security and help protect the integrity of the U.S. financial system.”Details of the initiative still to be worked out include which types of real estate, including commercial property, would be included.

In Texas, residential tenancies are addressed in Chap. 92 of the Texas Property Code.