Another option you will see online are companies selling shares to sections or lots of trees via a tree plantation management company.  

Evan took an online class and learned how to replaster walls and yes I do mean old school plaster.

There are a ton of online resources.You could also look at the Arcade1 cabinets as well as the Gamer Legends stuff.

This may be because (1) until recently interest rates were trending lower so if the lender is getting a higher rate on subject note than he can obtain on new note there’s no monetary incentive to call the note (2) in the past technology did not exist to identify the property transfers (ten years ago county recording docs were not online) and (3) the lenders rather collect payments than own property.  

Networking through meetups and leveraging online communities like BiggerPockets can provide invaluable support and insights as you take your first steps.Good luck!

The real work is locating these properties and I've learned the best way to do this is to work in towns/areas that have online GIS systems that map; topography, wetlands, soils, etc. and assessors data available for download either from local sources or listsource.com.  

Believe me, I’ve seen my share of ups and downs: from navigating interest rate spikes to figuring out out-of-state managment back when online tools weren’t half as good as they are now.

Subscribe to the local paper online, start to follow the real estate market locally.

My local cable, internet, cell and utility companies are already using it to field calls and answer questions online and phone.

@Greg P.Given your objectives, if you extrapolate your numbers it would take 97 rentals earning $300/month to return $350,000 per year.One thing to keep in mind is that not wanting to invest locally and self manage, you will also have significant property management expenses.