Might not be the same $ value per sq ft as the main house, but it certainly isn't worthless.I really question why he would take that approach - ESPECIALLY since you stated that its physically attached to the main house.

I will be away for a year and curious how I could capitalize while physically being in other markets.

We still live in a fairly physical world, there are too many things can only be experienced in person.  

I get the concept, but it goes out the window when I am assessing you to decide if I will be letting you move in to my expensive rental home.I provide physical and email applications using a form that works for me. 

As I did some reading it states that everything I need to know about starting real estate I can read, but that does not help me physically in the process.

I was told that verbal leases only require 30 days notice, so I felt that not only giving 30 days notice to sign a new lease or leave, technically I was giving them 45 days to know the options before having to physically vacate the house. 

Another thing is that i am planning to operate as a home base , so i was told i needed to buy a ups mailbox to use as my business physical .

@Sean Brady see if there is a sign with the name of the asset manager or person who is responsible for physically visiting the property occasionally.From there you may be able to get to the banks asset manager.

It can be physically connected and still be a separate legal parcel.

Have a hard time believing all of them have to be read by physically being there.