gotta echo the sentiment for spending some time on the ground even if a small amount on the front end. 

I spend extra for the the supply house versions and rarely have issues during warranty period.

I know when I was an active Broker my SOP  was get listing open escrow with buyer to be determined and order the preliminary title report prior to spending money on marketing someones property..

My markup is always lower than the original lender's because I don't spend money advertising during the Super Bowl, my president doesn't have a corporate jet, and we don't have layers of management we need to pay.

Spending $1,000 to start the process can be worthwhile if you’re clear on the steps needed to reach that point.As for renovations, the approach really depends on your goals and the scale of the work.

At 19, you’ve already mastered what most people spend years figuring out—turning determination into action and action into results.

Little to no rehab/capex spending was needed.

Who wants to spend $100 to view a rental?

I'm sure they also spend significantly more time on their role, than you do in yours....or at least their time spent is more constrained where yours can be remote/on the road. 

Underfunded investors, IMHO, would be spending time in jail if that happened to them.I get several investors weekly from that group, who's SubTos I'm working on to straighten out.