He basically comes out for free because of my years of doing business with him.Couldn't figure out how to work the light timer for the deck lights (had them purchase bulbs and replace them) smhSupposedly there was a leak in the bathroom coming in from the roof, (no problem the roof was original, it was due) new roof $7400A/C upstairs (dual zone) went out, repaired at $875PM called me to say that the tenants sais the oven takes 45 minute to heat to 450 degrees and the convection feature hasn't worked since they moved in.

@Jay HinrichsAs I remember from the 1/2 Master's degree I have in Maritime Economics (when I was in Greece, I did the work, someone else has the degree), Singapore's location in the Straits of Malacca has something to do with all that public wealth, doesn't it?

@Ariel VincentHi Ariel,I'm not at all looking for 30 day stays, only during certain seasons as my homes are in Scottsdale which is quite seasonal (if you call 117 degrees today seasonal - LOL).  

What are the main criteria we need to be looking for in a candidate in terms of experience, knowledge (degrees,licenses) and attitude?

As net worth goes up, return is likely to go down to some degree.

I can speak to one member of your team - the CPA - as that is my area of specialty.As a beginning investor, you don't necessarily need a CPA before you begin, but it's one of the first things you'll want to have once you're under contract.Depending on what you want to do, a CPA can guide you through tax strategies in the beginning, so that all of your taxes are minimized to the degree they legally can be. 

When you get shortages of housing and the demand we had from Illinois people moving to Indiana, it was causing and still is to a less degree, bidding wars.

To the degree AVM's aren't reliable, access to MLS data is probably not the issue, though it is a common misunderstanding about AVM's.The real issue with AVM's is that they are based on public records data which doesn't include a lot of important details like floor plan, curb appeal, view, quality of neighbors, etc.

My mother has a degree in accounting, so her financial acumen is quite alright.

Nothing like those 3:48 PM sunsets and 20 degree high temps in December.