Care to tip me?

Quote from @Jaron Walling: @Kane Spangler There's a since of pressure to build or buy RE in your post.

Will it pay the full PITI plus Capex, management fees, maintenance etc?

Every little thing in the project should be in writing, even down to the door stops :-) See my tile spec sheet below ...Two problems with your post though - 1) In my experience, most problems come from the customer changing their minds constantly.

Most likely this could creep up to 5 years for the full lifecycle. 

(This is the tip of the iceberg; I would prefer to chat with members than fire lengthy messages back and forth.)1.

Here's an old article I posted a few years back - Key is good communication. 

That way you have open forums, blogs, and messaging to ask questions, understand the syndicators criteria, and see all the posts syndicators are involved in.What criteria are you looking for as an investment for your next deal?

The data @Devin Conley posted is pretty solid from my experience (I do not know Devin nor how he sourced the data, just going by my own investing experience).  

I don't think being a long distance landlord is as easy as some tout but full disclosure I've stayed with 80 miles of my primary residences.