And this means you're going to spend some money on that person.

Would even be happy to meet in person since we are in the same area.

Personally, I'd spend a little more if I knew there was significant value add there.

Where would somebody find such a person that even gave a care???? 

these investors were all chasing easy OOS cash flow:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/963/topics/1195280-expe...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1160450-run-i...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/48/topics/1137397-balti...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/1010977-12-00...if you're serious on investing in an OOS market i'd pick one, get to know it, go to it in person, and build a team, and then determine what would you need to do to get a good return in that market. 

You are still personally guaranteeing the loan.And you did the right thing by putting the assets into an entity, especially if there is equity.

You absolutlely need to be direct to seller or have close, personal relationships with wholesalers and active agents.

For me personally, it was worth making the switch because of how much money I stood to save and the flexibility to run things the way I saw best fit.

If you've never done it and never looked at properties anywhere in person, how will you know what any of the numbers even mean? 

Advanced QuickBooks ProAdvisor was introduced in 2007, to get certified the requirement was: one had to be certified for 3 years in a row and had to attend 2 day in person and online courses.