Personally I look at that as the easy side of putting value to a  BRRR or fix and flips.

I personally did a couple last year that I self furnished and self manage while working full time.  

I am not sure what type of real estate investing you're considering, but it sounds like, with your family and busy job, you won't have a lot of time to be hands-on or personally involved. 

Personally, I bought a 3 bed single family home soon after starting my job and had two friends from college rent which covered my mortgage plus a little extra.

It can be personally designed post cards or it can be letters. 

You could do something like what you want if it was your personal primary residence and even then the interest rate would be ugly. 

Require co-signers (like their parents), check references from previous landlords or college housing, verify enrollment status, and personal interviews to gauge responsibility.6.

Generally there are multiple units for each "zone" if you will when I've seen them installed.Regarding your problem at hand, I personally would simply adjust your plan to move and make your initial plan to get the current issues resolved, while costly now, in the long run holding onto the unit will likely pay off. 

instead, why not find a market 1-2 hours away where you can be hands-on / in-person?

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