I've never felt that they tied me in to full time work, I pop in the office to drop off & pick up checks, that's about it.

Check out your market otherwise if it is clean and descent looking stay with your original plan.

I would hire a surveyor, this will prevent any problems down the road, then there is no question where your property is. also check with your town zoning ordinance on fences, you will have to get a permit, the height of the fence is usually regulated and the distance back from the property line you have to install it ( usually around 5" back) posts on your side and the fence facing the neighbors.

You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

The one who would never take advantage of an out of state investor who can't check his work in person. 

You should check out the Oklahoma City Real Estate Investors Association meetup group. 

Thank you all for the feedback, Ian I will have to check on the BP meetup and I just put up a craigslist ad.

Check up on your tenant at least once a year to ensure they're upholding the lease and caring for the property.

That's the only way this story makes sense.In a normal transaction, the closer will get a copy of the payoff statement, the settlement statement, and the cleared payoff check or wire and then remove this item from the title commitment.

I checked with the bank to see if I can refinance to get some of my initial investment back and he (this bank btw works with a lot of investors refinancing) told me I cannot and it would be very difficult because this type of property does not comply with Fannie May  and Freddie Mac.