It just makes it easier working with someone in your own timezone.

At the moment, I couldn't be further from the eastern time zone if I tried (I'm in Asia now).

You do not want to invest in real estate without a team on the ground and it is not worth trying to manage from 6+ time zones away.

Now that the job has different responsibilities, I don't have that same schedule as before, so even if I did get a late night call, I'll be in the same time zone at least. 

We use email and social media to communicate but I'm wondering if anyone has any tips for managing acquisitions, rehabs, and overall business from 11 time zones away?

Not super close if there is an emergency, but still in the same time zone. 

We can meet online, and are flexible with day/time, so we don’t need to be in the same time zone. 

My options that i'm considering are 1) 1031 Exchange these SFH into a MFH (2-4 units)2) Hold the properties as they cash flow and rent well / low vacancy3) Partner with someone on one of their deals since I am busy and live overseas4) Renovate Property #2 to add ~150sq ft new construction and add a master bed/bath (It is a 3bd/1ba so make it a 3bed/2ba and is currently 1117 sq ft so making it 1267sq ft) there is a house on the same street thats a 3/2, 1250 sq ft that sold for $260k recently.5) Other options I am not thinking about currentlyPlease weigh in, don't forget I live overseas so some things that should be easy are a little more difficult with time zone changes and building relationsships.

Quick responses; good working over email (due to time zone differences and work schedules); ability to send lots of pictures and possibly video tours (due to not be located in the area). 

So as we see on BP some are happy got what they want others not so much.. and their plan gets derailed a little bit.. but the fact remains its the riskiest thing in real estate to buy a property 2 time zones away and then try to rehab it..