So they left their keys on the desk of the local lender. 

Don't forget to put in some sturdy bedroom doors and a keying system you can control for both the front door and each bedroom if you are going to rent them individually.

Can you offer cash for keys?.

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Are you looking for a turn key property that won't need any work, or are you looking to add value through buying something that you can improve?

They prefer it to already be rented and "turn key". 

The other option that we've had success with is to offer "cash for keys" to get them to leave sooner and without doing damage.  

However, I don't like the idea of starting off owning property in another jurisdiction altogether, as I can't gain the hands-on experience and I'm sure there are some cross-jurisdictional tax implications that I'd rather not have to deal with at the moment.Any help that can be provided would be greatly appreciated.Thanks

If I can get over market price for turn-key --- How much higher is the norm over market - Markup??

I think that's why turn key marketing is rampant there.