I politely end the conversation and occasionally will call one back 6 to 12 months later to confirm that they are no longer investing in Real Estate, and have decided to put it off "for awhile"When I do find a Real Investor , they share their witten plan, we visit properties and they write offers.Guess What ?

You need to visit all markets in which you are considering an investment.

She seemed to be a pretty hands-on landlord, she even visited and ate dinner with some of her tenants haha.

The appraiser visited earlier in the week and found water in the basement and cracks in the cement block wall foundation.

I was also visiting some friends recently, in Salem OR.

Visit a few of your properties.

@Brian ToyCouple things I would recommend:1) Always pay the sponsor a visit.

I have also rented from an Owner who was living abroad in Australia for almost 5yrs, however I had personally met with them when going to visit the property and we agreed then an there,  They had never utilized the program before and in fact had only ever rented as a Corporate short term property,  Needless to say, I stayed there for 5yrs until they sold the home...

In my recent visits (to repair 2 broken fan pull switches, weatherstrip the doors, and some other minor repairs) the place already looked very homey, so I know these guys will take care of it.Just for another quick anecdote, we also own a house in San Antonio, and the tenants have been there 2 years. 

You might call or visit with an experienced Home Inspector for the subject city to see what they pay the most attention to and if that address has any known problems as far as they are concerned.