.: Quote from @Jesse Dominguez-Castelan: Paul, as licensed agents my team and I do our best to find out as much information from the seller as possible so that we can provide you with what we hope is a complete picture of the property.

In my experience, you either put the hours in up front or at the end, but either way you (or someone on your team) has to do it.

The market is tough for everyone, new and experienced.

To answer your question (that wasn’t actually aimed at me) my concerns are investing in an area that I’m completely new to and building an out of state team that will be effective. 

If you have a solid ARV AND a great GC / team that you trust to do good work, consistently, and can stick to the timeline planned, even with hard money you will still make money at 75 or 80%, albeit a little less than at 70%. 

It’s awesome to hear how much thought you’re putting into your next purchase-it’s clear you’ve got a great perspective as both an experienced traveler and investor.

Utilizing empty lot space in this way helps to combat the increasing housing prices and limited supply many markets have been experiencing.

I'm have been asked to enter into a partnership with an experienced investor, and I'm not sure how to or the best way to structure a partnership.

Yes, I have been very happy with the team at True Home Ohio.

Out of town, especially in places that are tenant friendly or C/D areas, are for experienced investors only.