It sounds like you’ve got a great foundation with your business development and marketing background, those skills will definitely help when it comes to evaluating deals, negotiating, and even managing properties.

The repair work was estimated at over $10k, including foundation work, so I used the escape clause that their contract had in it.

It explains the team that you should develop to have a strong foundation under you while investing remotely.https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/core-four-real-estate-teamDayton, OH is a market you could look into.

Very affordable, easy to use, and built by Perry Zheng, who invests in multifamily himself, and knows the issues to solveGino

When was the property built?

It allows you to borrow against the equity you’ve built up.

Same things with the banks, they do not have to disclose all compensation on a loan as they have their compensation built into the pricing (interest rate). 

In that way you are training your mind to set up a solid foundation for investment.I syndicate NNN but do not have to.

During that time, I built up a portfolio of 250 doors with a business partner.

House is VERY old but well built.