People most successful in all aspects of real estate investing and the real estate BUSINESS, gain knowledge and experience n three areas: (1) real estate principles, (2) real estate law, and (3) real estate finance.  

@Christian HwangTo be successful in flipping properties out of state, it's crucial to build a strong team.

Yeah exactly, I use funded accounts so Im not risking my own money on my day trading income and have one of the best traders in the industry that is mentoring me who has made millions and millions but yeah that is a primary factor why I want to get into real-estate is the more long-term aspect and the slightly more passive side to the income ( obviously not negating work but when compared to a job income ) Thanks for your insight and the warning on day trading is 100% valid and most people lose money especially people trading with their own money.

Hey @Dan ErmolovichSorry to hear you’re facing this challenge...evictions are one of the tougher aspects of real estate investing, and being out of state adds to the difficulty.

Just walk away if you sense they won't let you investigate any aspect of the property you wish to.

Cash Flow Planning Managing your cash flow will be crucial with this deal.

I still handle all the leasing aspects myself.

Focus on the physical aspect of physical assets. 

There is also the emotional aspect that makes us want to avoid certain things, like townies walking through just because they are nosey.

Henry on the Teak wood and lumber aspect.. what is the growing cycle for the hardwoods to become merch ?