Investing in another city/state

[Dyanne C.]

I am interested in hearing from others how they started to invest in other cities/states. Who does your walk through? Do you have to hop on a plane for every closing? It seems like something that would be very difficult to do through just phone calls and emails but it seems like many people have managed to pull it off with the assistance of local PMs and contractors that can do repairs.

I live in Miami and I am interested in investing in Jacksonville, so worse case scenario if I need to be present at the property for anything it'll be a 5 hour drive.

Thanks!