Basic physics. 

I screen the individual physically occupying the rental and someone in upper management of the company (President, CEO, etc.). 

I would get in there and learn as much as I can if you are physically capable and want to do more stuff like this in the future. 

I work with a few investors in the SE Florida area as I am physically located here as well.

We typically find we need 7-10 physical showings to convert to an application.

Since we aren't in that state it would cost more because we can't physically be there to track projects, network for contractors etc.

Here’s why:Putting aside the actual physical danger of living in a fire prone area.

No physical maintenance or repairs.

But the investing for cash flow logic was only around for two reasons to put together at 20-25% down-- as it now is, and always will be a function of debt in the deal1) Centurial---not generational--but centurial issue with physical real estate asset prices.2) America's desperate attempt to re-ignite inflation with historically, and also possibly centurial if at minimum generational, policy on fed funds rates.Those two made physical RE have intrinsic properties from 2010-2017. 2-3 years prior and after that it will be less intrinsic but still resemble it, as it fades.People need to stop thinking this is the norm, this is the outlier.

Oh, one other aspect that I like about the physical keys....with electronic codes, you have no control over who has access to property or how many people have access to property.