If you have a small and/or basic unit I think it could be looked at as optional. 

Basically, California considers you “doing business” here if you’re managing the property from CA, so they’ll want you to pay that $800 annual franchise tax—even if your property is out of state.

Thanks @Max Emory & @Jake BakerI am in the process of test driving Stessa to see if it helps with improving my efficiency on the property management side, including keeping track or insurance, property taxes, maintenance etc.

If they cant be bothered to provide basic proof that they can close before tying up your time, then they will be a nightmare to deal with once under contract. 

I  was thinking about and about to start working on becoming a real estate agent, but  also I cannot drive because I simple never learn.

James and his people who manage the program are nice and give basic sales and negotiation advice but not much that moves the needle in any situation.

This would be assuming you find a good deal where you can drive a lot of value through the rehab process.

After doing some initial research, I decided to check out some zip codes in Philly as that's an hour's drive from where I live - 19132, 19133, 19134.

A few tactics that come to mind are: - creating a single listing page (landing page) that captures contact info - paid social ads that drive to the single listing page What's the perfect use case for a single listing page?

Whether it be driving you around, going to propertys to take pictures, or even following up with owners to close or continue a deal.