You're going to have to commit to the learning curve.

Don’t just show the potential income with a hypothetical tenant, but a tenant that is fully committed to actually moving into that property with a set price.

However, you may need to put in work to sell yourself to an equity partner, they will need to see you are a committed, knowledgeable, financially stable and trustworthy person prior to entering into a business agreement. 

@Lough, George I have been with him for over a decade, and have always been very happy with his work and level of commitment and transparency. 

I must have really sold these guys on my work ethic and commitment to REI, right?

I’m 19 years old working part time and am seriously committed to starting real estate investing but being my age how is it possible to invest when I’m only paid $250 every 2 weeks and on top I live with family which will be moving soon?

I typically give a 90 day period then reevaluate in most of my commitments.

Unlikely you'll be able to increase the price and get the seller to commit to paying them. 

The true reason/need to invest from a distance is my W2 commitments prevent  taking “vacation time” for the next year or so and I don’t like the local market. 

It would allow you to invest in some short term notes, maybe with builders, to keep your money earning a net return while only being committed for a short time frame.