Mostly hard working trustful people risking large percentages of their retirement.

Quote from @Pat Arneson: Quote from @Matthew Paul: @Pat Arneson Before you buy anything , you better find a contractor you can trust . 

I am an out of state investor and in the past I have purchased my properties based on video walkthrough that my (trusted) realtor does.

It will behoove you to have a couple that you trust in your backpocket. 

Trust me.

I would walk the property (if you can) with a trusted contractor, but get the opinion from several. 

The reason I know this is because my first duplex was a complete gut, I had no clue what I was doing I just believed in the end result and trusted the people I was connected with locally.  

The transition is going to be key... the less confused the tenants are, the better of a start you will have in gaining their trust moving forward. 

That is thru TRUST, which I don't like, or thru experience which can be vetted, just like a BANKER would.There is no Passive.  

I must abide by the law and trust that mandate enforcement occurs even though I don’t see signs of it.