It is the cheapest ocean properties in this country for hundreds of miles.  

Something they've likely paid hundreds of thousands of dollars for.

stainless cabinets and concrete counter top. 

I just sold a spec, I built a house for my self last year and finished a spec this year, I bough the lots at tax sale, and I was the GC, HVAC, Tile, Flooring, Cabinet, Painter, and Misc. guy, made a nice profit, but the crappy part is taxes, its like a flip, short term gains. good luck!

I work with hundreds of out of state investors and quite a few physicians and most of them prefer to invest passively through a turnkey provider since their calendars are quite full.

I am moving into this direction rather than investing for two hundred bucks per month somewhere in Indianaville.d) My stress is even negative now since I'm moving to new 'mansion' for househack, I'm literally mortgage free LOLI guess we can redirect our hobby in real estate into better health as well.

Property appraised for 245k; however, it was classified as a c5 which prevented most lenders from issuing conventional financing.I contested the appraisal and the appraiser held their ground, but their supervisor told me that if I slapped a coat of paint on the cabinets (these needed to be replaced due to wood rot) it would be an easy c4.I paid $520 for a new appraisal, contacted all my family and friends, deep cleaned the home and put a fresh coat of paint on the rotted cabinets and over the doors.

Now, I have almost a hundred doors.

I can't speak for contractors, but as a DIYer, I know even the most basic kitchen renovation may end up costing me 10k if I were to do it myself. 2-3k for cabinets. 1k for plumbing and fixtures1k for electrical and fixtures2-3k for granite countertops1k for tiling/flooring1k for miscellaneous like painting, etc. 

Even then, OOS REI will come with some significant challenges...Specifically, one of the MANY reasons OOS REI is so difficult (esp. for beginners) is that it requires you to assemble, manage, and incentivize a team of people you'll be completely reliant on from hundreds of miles away (sometimes without even meeting those people face to face).