The electrical to the house had been cut (physically cut the main), so that may have been why, although I would think they would just include that as part of the appraisal?

Luckily I've known them for a while and they're very trustworthy.I didn't plan to do much physical work on the deal that was frustrated with the situation and decided to rip out the kitchen cabinets myself which was quite fun.

Lastly, I'd be worried about the management (physical and financial) of the complex.

However, things have changes in my area over the past years and the rental market is very strong due to close proximity to NYC.

I was scheduled to close on a refinance loan now but my lender told me I have to physically attend the closing and even the Power of Attorney won't help (going to a local American consulate/embassy also won't help) .What legal and creative solution can you suggest?

Given proximity to several large employers like boeing, paccar, etc. 

If you are going on vacation bring your cell phone, no one needs to worry about physical location, you can call anyone from wherever you have service.

@Shawn Ziegaus For the most part, it can be broken into 2 parts, if you have the time to do it yourself OR if you are in proximity to your properties. 

I find that by living in a community with different people, I am more physically active, mentally engaged, and life is overall better.

I'm simply making more money with eXp - where I'm licensed in Maine.The big difference is that eXp is 100% in. the cloud  There are very few physical locations, and those are strictly optional.