Most important thing is communication.

It'd help to visit the area and meet your Realtor in person to create a stronger relationship and bond if you'll be communicating and purchasing via long-distance most of the time later.Last year, I traveled with family that are relocating from California to Tennessee (I am a broker in Indiana) and met a Realtor in the Tri-city area (Kingsport, Johnson City, and Bristol) to collaborate with, guide us, and show homes over a 4-day trip.

However, in the RE business it is all about being a great communicator unless you are able to leverage another skill (general contracting, number crunching genius, etc) to give you an edge.

Hey @Peter Morgan so being a realtor/investor myself and seeing what works and doesn't with getting listing is first and I think most important is making sure you understand how and when they will be communicating with you.

Yes, its possible, but don't just do it without communicating with them to get their approval, if you do that without their approval, it could be considered occupancy fraud, and that is not where you want to be.

Among them, Councilman Burnett that said was asking the Police to change their Policy and Senator Hayes that contacted the Police for inquiring about the matter.As a result of the intervention of Senator Hayes, some weeks ago, I received some communications from the Police saying they will review the Policy.

Smooth transactions and good communication all the way!  

Hopefully, there is a home inspection contingency to allow you to back out of the deal, IF it is needed and still get your earnest money back.I would definitely have your agent reach out to the seller's agent to communicate the issue and the cost it will take to repair it.

Airbnb and VRBO make it very easy, you can link the calendars so no double booking, messaging and communicating with tenants is easy too.

My advice to you:-learn how to communicate and build rapport.