Have you established a team yet?  

Those sounds like great rentals and vacancy rates have been decent - our management team only has a handful of vacanies out of the 300+ we oversee, thankful for that.

See below:Survey (8-10 weeks) Request Permit Prints from Design Team (4-6 weeks) Site Plan and Septic Design from Design Engineers. (6-8 weeks) Need survey back to start designs as this is site specific Energy Docs (1-2 weeks) Need plans from Design Team to make request.

Finally, start small, analyze deals, and build a team to guide you as you gain experience.

It will be easier once you have a good team in place and know the ropes

Our IR team is vertically integrated in-house and not outsourced.

Even in your area, you may meet other out of state investors so you have more context for when you talk to the people who will make up your team there.

Always research local regulations before investing.The Importance of a Local Investment TeamA knowledgeable local team is essential for success.

I am cross eyed by all the FB and Instagram gurus but one or two seem to be legit and I absolutely want a mentor and a team.

A more realistic expectation is 24 hours which will ensure we can arrange any repairs or corrections with a team, handle it in person, etc. be curious how this plays out as I worked for local developer for a while and developed several properties in Alexandria (Specifically old town) and while the city is challenging like any city - they were mostly realistic.