I've been on this site for over a year now, attending webinars, reading daily blogs, and scouring the forums. 

That doesn't mean you can't find a deal - it might have more hair on it.

I'd start now keeping track of the areas that you're considering daily. 

In CA I can email title company day of the sherif sale and within two hours I’ll get the clear to close title very or detail title report..... i am finding it very difficult here on the east coast  when I was an active buyer of courthouse steps our title company kept a running spread sheet of every NOD in the 3 county area and updated it daily for us.. then we call customer service morning of and they do a date down for us on the phone..  

Join a few facebook groups such as https://www.facebook.com/groups/WholesaleRealEstat...Deals are posted daily and all over the USA. 

A $2.1 billion airport expansion is underway, with more than 500 workers on site daily.

My daily 120 minute commute has been filled with BP podcasts and any book I can find on youtube.

For it to work you'll need to promote them daily.

If this is a one time shot then fly your friend in but remember housing him costs, transportation daily to work, food costs, airfare etc.

Company handling the daily operation y'all do not have to be on site everyday.Good luck to you both!