You might be some answers here but local people will be better. 

Find a deal that meets that criteria and talk to local hard money lenders. 

Depending on the salaries of the new jobs they may also price out the local residents on new home sales which would further drive up the price.

There are a couple of car washes in my local area that are for sale that I am interested in but do not know where to start. 

Granted we only have 17 but still, I’ve never used anything except a simple excel spreadsheet and all my rental properties have a separate savings account under my main account at my local bank.

For your out-of-state BRRRR plan, building a strong local team in St.

Sounds like the house is not local to you, OP.

You could even try reaching out directly to local agents or small real estate firms.

People trying to “wholesale” who lack knowledge of real estate principles, real estate law, the local real estate market, the market for the property type they’re trying to wholesale, etc, CAN NOT WHO;ESALE ETHICALLY no matter what they do.  

It wasn’t ideal, but it was the only way to keep the deal alive.I made the drive to her small town, met her at a local bank, and had the paperwork notarized.