Again, find one that doesn't sell this way, and skip the extra markup.4.

@Gaston ChavarinI would skip that one.

Originally posted by @Skip Reath:Agree that running a fix/flip operation from out of state is a challenge but can be done.  

After you find the owner and mailing address, you can skip trace them to find a phone number to call.

If you put down less than 20% be ready to pay PMI (Private Mortgage Insurance)skipping ahead....Plan on paying sewer expenses.

I would skip the part time job.

Skip to the bottom for the lessons.

Use a skip tracing service such as LocatePLUS or Intellius.  

Real estate taxes in Chicago for example is very high but in parts of Florida, property insurace is very high.So again, analyze the numbers.Otherwise, these rules of thumb will make you think you have a deal when you don't or you skip good deals that you thought were bad.

Do a search for:BadAss Real Estate InvestorsSMART Littleton REI GroupIcorJohn Fisher Breakfast GroupDAREICAREIand you'll find them all here on Bigger Pockets as well as at meetup.comI'm sure your group will be unique, but in the event it's not, perhaps you'd want to attend one of these others...