That is the way to go from the standpoint of economy - no repeated chirping when the battery goes low, one roughly $7 battery lasts the same as 5 or more alkaline batteries, and getting the ladder out to change batteries regularly is no longer necessary.  

It's not like rentals require regular daily or even weekly interaction - that's the point of being a landlord rather than starting some other type of business.  

All I know about regular Fannie Mae 5-10 properties is that it's been around for years now (think we used it back in 2009), requires higher credit scores, higher down payments, much more documentation than the 1-4, and that's if you can find a lender who actually will do them.  

As far as equipment and remodel, regular cleaning and maintenance will pay dividends.

I'm a journalism student actually and I'm looking for some regular folks to interview for an article I'm writing for class.

Actually, I usually do straight-forward deals with real owners (non-pre-forclosure, non-REO); though I have done 5 REOs to date.Are REOs trickier to close, or is the process similar to regular owners?

And do you go there regularly or do you want to be an absantee owner?

With a consistent approach this method will result in fresh leads being brought in on a regular basis from the field as well as over time a steady stream of phone calls from the cards, fliers and signs positioned in the neighborhood.Another broad method of drawing sellers to you is marketing.

I have a group of regular borrowers with whom I have great relationships.

Then the idea is that you can work with your banking rep to setup accounts in other countries as needed - this is part of the offered service.I actually had HSBC "regular" accounts in UK and Canada and they were converted to premier very quickly and easily.