If you do choose to invest out of state, the best advice I could give you based on what I have observed running a local real estate group here for over a decade is build your own team.

That way, you can or choose not, to make a change to the original note.  

Builders are offering deals, and there’s more inventory to choose from.

You'll likely have to have your name on title for six months before you can refinance the property.This way, your spouse can pick and choose the type of finishes that your spouse would like and then when you're done finishing the rehab in six months you can get the home refinanced and pay your family member or friend a couple thousand dollars for their willingness to be on the loan.  

Most small landlords will choose $1,000,000 in liability coverage, but in my experience, you can ask them to increase this. 

If you choose to go with a first time home buyer program, you would need to identify all the terms and advantage of that as MANY are available.

You have to evaluate the situation for yourself and choose your hard.

You can proceed with a cash out or rate and term refi up to 65-75% LTV depending what product and terms you choose.

I normally pick and choose the events I go to based on what will be discussed. 

They offer a $10K repair fund to fix damages in addition to SD plus warranty for appliance repair etc.I have no say in whom they choose to move in, whether there are animals, limit on # of occupants etc. they reserve right to inspect property so i have no idea if they can tell me to remodel, paint etc.does this make sense i have a vacancy coming up in October (bad rental timing).