Fixing up a property

[Fenwa Akamo]

I'm currently looking into investing in my first property and doing a fix and flip. I've been able to find a property that's selling really low, so I see it as a great opportunity to get my feet wet being that the risks is low (finance wise). Only problem is the property is 2.5 hours away, and I work a 9-5. I'm getting push back from my Dad that I shouldn't do it which has me second guessing. His reason being that for the first property I want to be close by just in case there's something that comes up with the contractors who are doing the work. 

Does anyone have any experience where they had to just drop everything and go to the property they were fixing up to deal with something? My thinking is, if I have nothing to do with the actual repairs, what would they need me to come out there to do? Any and all feedback is welcomed.

Thanks.