If you're not going to meetups in person already I strongly recommend that. 

A relative who does long-distance real estate investing told me that I have to sign the final loan document and the transfer of ownership document in person.

@Grant Shipman Great stuff, I'm a big fan of co-living/rent by room strategy, and I do it here locally in Denver metro, and it is the best strategy in today's market for any house hacker to live for free or make money while living there, but they have to sacrifice personal space.

*$5,000 non refundable, no inspection period, and all personal property left by seller will convey and be the buyers responsibility at closing.    

My business partner owns a roofing company but has weak credit and more limited cash flow.An LLC is a common choice for partnerships since it protects personal assets and simplifies tax management.

The interest rate on a HELOC or Heloan may be better than the personal loan. 

For instance, said property manager manages maintenance issues, problems that arise during bookings, basically anything that needs a physical person at the property, while I manage the rest?

Personal finances of $220K.

An LLC shields personal assets from business liabilities, while S-Corp taxation allows you to reduce self-employment taxes by taking a reasonable salary and distributing remaining profits as distributions, which aren’t subject to payroll taxes.

Share what you are looking for and the deals you are working on with your network in person and on social media regularly.2.