He offers the visiting buyers colored marshmallows from an easter basket when they arrive.  

Indeed, this reminded me of a very fruitful exchange I had with the BiggerPockets forum coordinator a while ago and I learned something great from her.What I concluded was that, once a conversation becomes about who is right or wrong, it's time to leave, especially if the conversation doesn't help anybody.

If I ask for recommendation on fruits and someone chimes in that potatoes are great. 

This could create a compounding effect.Hi Ty,Go after the lowest hanging fruit here and do whats best for your next mission.

I view all money/equity as baskets of money. 

Fruit trees.

August disbursements were all to BP contactsSept- A local family in our church .200 Bibles sent to a youth group in Brazil.An "auction basket" given to an elementary school PTA to raise funds.

That said, investing out of state has still been fruitful for me but new investors looking into investing out of state need to have their eyes wide open going in, its not as passive as you think it will be. 

Gotta get the right crew or it's a huge hassle and money suck.I'd love to find a place somewhere else so all my eggs aren't in one basket, but I know it so well and have such great help, seems silly not to keep it easy on myself and buy another 

If its been awhile chances are there is a reason it hasn't sold.Have you tried the low-hanging fruit yet?