If you invest and hold out of state, you need feet on the ground to manage.

We use a Snapper 8 horse gas blower and it will go through three feet of snow like a hot knife through butter....if you do the blowing in the early morning before the sun hits the snow and makes it heavier.  

Realistically I want to flip year round, but I want to have enough rentals under my belt that surpasses my W-2 income so that I can use flipping money for funding....or travel!

Based on number 2, I schedule them for the next round where I meet them in person at one of the properties. 

Let's say the house has 1000 square feet.  

One way to get your feet wet is through syndication.  

One of the # 1 rules of real estate is not to try to stick a square peg into a round hole.

I would probably pass and find something easier for your first go round unless you can get it under contract for half it's real value.

However with stable tenants bringing in $21,600/yr and only about $6,000/yr in expenses, your NOI is about $15k (rounding down), which should be enough to pay your mortgage with a little leftover.

I think it's a great way to get your feet wet and see how a high volume operation runs.