Your best bet is to find and contact all of the top local wholesalers and go to work for one of them and see what they do right and wrong and see if it's even a business you like.

Quote from @Mike Hansen: When out of state investing, how does one go about appealing their tax assessment?

IF you choose to invest out of state, don't pick a random market. pick one you have ties to or know well or can drive to or went to college in or hope to move to eventually or like to vacation in or where you have two handy uncles. 

I just did one, so I know this is a fact.

You can start to educate yourself on the individual components; how much does it cost to paint on a per sqft basis or what is an average kitchen remodel.  

That is on one of the largest arterial streets in the city, massive traffic count.

Is there no one else of your religion in the area looking for housing?

Or are you planning to put 100% of the risk/cost of vacancies, furnishings and tenant nonpayment on the owner with you having 0% risk?

He was the one who initially contracted the property and brought us on board as investors.We are deeply invested in this project and are looking for potential partners who can help us realize the vision we had for Corktown.

Looking forward to meet you at one of the events soon.