This is key when you're not nearby.Professional network – See if they can connect you with other local professionals like contractors, inspectors, or property managers.

You need to work with RELIABLE contractors & Have a Real Estate Agent that is hunting for opportunities.

They were already replacing the roof and the HVAC, so they worked with a contractor that replaced those items and added solar at the same time.

I will say that great partners and contractors make a load of difference.

Our team includes a dedicated realtor, and we will soon have a licensed contractor on board.

I had to pay contractors he stiffed in order to remove liens and refinance the property. 

A good team (agent, contractor, lender) is also going to be key.

Now most new investors forget that they need to front the contractor like 10k to get started. 

This Spring the inspection scheduler "Beverly" retired and the whole program moved to a 3rd party contractor out of California who now handles scheduling (with the expected miscommunication and inability to make quick decisions resulting).I have been a supporter of LMHA and the Section 8 housing choice voucher program here in Toledo, Lucas County, Maumee, Perrysburg, and surrounding areas but the program really is now costing far more than we get out of it.

You need to be extremely thorough with your scope of work, and unfortunately the sun porch was not salvageable, but fortunately the contractor helped knock it out of the park and the home looks amazing now!