However, I’ve been hesitant due to challenges like remote management, high interest rates, and low cash flow.

High demand and still relatively low entry costs. 

I went out with a realtor friend and searched neighborhoods I was familiar with.

"Master Group", "Winners Circle", or whatever - where they will promise to hold your hand, find you deals, find you money, find you whatever you need - all for the low low price of (in my case) $45,000 for a 2 year membership.  

I went out with a realtor friend and searched neighborhoods I was familiar with.

I was initially drawn in by the low fee, which has since fluctuated, but may still be the lowest out there.

Low probability but high risk.

Here’s the bottom line; unless the deal is VERY large, or the sponsor is going to syndicate a large number of deals, the investor will make more money purchasing the property theirselves with a option low to moderate interest rate loan.  

If they Wanted to stay inside a duplex within class A+ neighborhood?

Interesting, I am an active investor, we also have a team and ask OOS clients almost the opposite: we require them to come to Milwaukee and check out some neighborhoods and houses together in order to make sure we are on the same page.