with auto-pay options, automatic late fees, and reminders, lease signing, security deposit collection, etc. 

They said they will send someone in 2 weeks.I checked around the house looking for water signs of leakage.

I will do my homework on long distance REI (even tho the markets are 1-2 hours away), but have a couple questions- What are some of your key metrics/signs you use when identifying a new market?

We do not have any signed contracts in place. 

What is your opinion and how did you get signed up with them.

I had a seller, the day she was going to sign the break in happened the night right before that.

Me and my girlfriend are currently saving to purchase a home within the next year or so to start house hacking, my concern is how signing the lease option to purchase contract will affect our eligibility for first time home buyer programs? 

We already signed the purchase agreement several months ago...it has been on hold while they mitigated a pest control issue that has taken 2 months.If it's that important, make it part of your purchase agreement.

When my tenants sign a lease, 99% of the time they have not only seem pics but been through the unit (usually twice).

Your anonymity is blown if you as manager/member of your WY LLC sign a mortgage ... i.e. get a loan.If you own property in a revocable trust (land trust) with someone other than yourself as trustee you can achieve anonymity, since that trustee will sign the mortgage.