Also, any tips on making the most of a two day trip would be great!

It has to have the old character (expensive to repair/recreate) but also needs to have some of the modern wants/needs (open kitchen/living, etc).  

Time to take a trip down to the courthouse, or get a courthouse doc puller to get them for you.

I merely charged a "trip charge" for anytime I had to go to the property to inspect the property or assist with anything.

I use an application checklist during the vetting and some qualifications are:is the application complete and no missing itemsdid we find any misrepresentationsMy PITA would not provide all the information requested, but wanted to move-in over the weekend :haha:1) makes it easy to boot and 2) is frequently a problem, like wrong prior address.If you get enough data, you can usually trip-up these people.

A few water heaters are beginning to leak and two sidewalks need repair as they’re cracked and considered a trip hazard.

How many trips per year would you have to make to personally take care of an issue?  

So if you move out after living in the house for the past 2 years you can still rent it for 3 more years (be very careful of the date of your sale so the 5 year look back doesn't trip you up) and still get the full 121 exemption.  

May mean a trip to fed ex to scan it, I guess.  

I took a trip down to my local tax assessors office and planning department, but they gave me the usual run-around of applications, signatures, fees, 30 working business days etc. just to get a copy of the floor plans.